The Conquests of Genghis KhanTwenty-First Century Books, 2008年1月1日 - 160 頁 Can one man really change the world? If that man is Genghis Khan, the answer is yes. Born around 1161, Temujin, as he was named, grew up in humble surroundings. As a teenager, he fled from enemy raiders, but he became a fearless—and feared—man who commanded an army of thousands and an empire of millions. In fact, by the mid-1200s Genghis Khan’s Mongol Empire included much of the known world. Though he was responsible for the deaths of millions, he also showed tolerance for religious and cultural differences among the many peoples he conquered, and he brought stability and unification to a vast area where it had never before existed. Even today, the name Genghis Khan continues to instill fear in some and admiration in others. His election as Great Khan in approximately 1190 is surely one of history’s most pivotal moments. |
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... STEPPES . . . . . . ..24 CHAPTERTHREE FORGING A MONGOL NATION .....40 CHAPTER FOUR THE FOUNDATIONSOF AN EMPIRE .58 CHAPTER FIVE STORMING THE GATES OF CATHAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..72 CHAPTER SIX A ...
... steppes. Although the eastern edges are rela- tively open, to the west lie the Altai and Tianshan mountain ranges. South of the steppes lies the vast Gobi Desert. It cov- ers more than 500,000 square miles (1.3 million sq. kilome- ters) ...
... steppes. They fished in streams and rivers, hunted the forest's wild creatures, and also raised some domesticated animals such as cattle. Other Mongols led nomadic lifestyles. They moved from place to place across the Mongolian steppes ...
... steppes' sometimes harsh cli- mate. In the depths of Mongolian winter, they even knew how to dig beneath the snows to find buried grasses. Horses were the heart of Mongol life, as they allowed Mongols to move quickly across the steppes ...
... STEPPE. STRIFE. Though thus far the Mongols have been characterized as generally peaceful, conflict was a natural part of the rhythm of their lives. Occasionally strife erupted between rival Mongol clans. Mongol warriors also sometimes ...
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Chapter Three Forging A Mongol Nation | 40 |
Chapter Four The Foundations Of An Empire | 58 |
Chapter Five Storming The Gates Of Cathay | 72 |
Chapter Six A Wave Crashing Westward | 90 |
Epilogue In The Great Khans Wake | 118 |
Primary Source Research | 130 |
Glossary | 143 |
Whos Who? | 145 |
Source Notes | 150 |
Selected Bibliography | 152 |
Further Reading And Websites | 153 |
Index | 156 |
About The AuthorPhoto Acknowledgments | 160 |
Back Flap | 161 |