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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... usually blew from a northern direction. Mongols also associated the south with the sun. Inside, gers were quite spacious, and those of wealthy families could be very large indeed. Beds and chests holding The design of this modern ger ...
... usually burned dried animal dung. This fire kept the ger warm and was also used for cooking. When a Mongol group set up camp, they arranged their gers in a village called an ordu. The homes usually stood in a circular arrangement, with ...
... usually cooked their meat by boiling or roasting it. Sometimes, however, difficult circumstances did not allow such luxuries. In these cases, riders often placed raw meat under their saddles and rode on top of it for some time to make ...
... usually turned to their wives and mothers for advice and counsel. And some women rode alongside their husbands in battle. SPIRITUAL. LIFE. Mongols did not attend a house of worship or conduct many formal religious ceremonies. But religion ...
... usually dressed in white robes and rode white horses. Among shamans' duties and abilities were offering special prayers for individuals or for the group and blessing the group's animal herds, warriors, or hunters. Shamans generally ...
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Chapter Two Struggles On The Steppes | 24 |
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 |