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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... raised on the high Mongolian plateau, located in east central Asia. In modern times, this land is part of the nation of Mongolia, north of China and south of Russia. The area has. UNCHARTED LANDS In Genghis Khan's day, no European.
... Genghis Khan's day, no European travelers or explorers had ever set foot in the Gobi Desert. None would until the mid1200s, when the Italian explorer Marco Polo arrived.
... Genghis Khan, these features of the land- scape offered Mongolia natural defenses against enemies and invaders. They also presented challenges to the region's inhabi- tants, however. Freezing winds rushed down from the north in winter ...
... Genghis Khan would be raised in this tradi- tion. For these Mongols, the central focus of daily life was their animals. It was these creatures that largely determined the nomadic movements of the group. In general, during times of calm ...
... the genetic makeup of the sturdy Mongolian horse has changed very little. The horses that people in modern Mongolia ride, race, and breed probably look almost the same as those who served Genghis Khan and his troops.
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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 |