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Author:

Favereau, Marie, 1977- author.

Title:

The Horde : how the Mongols changed the world / Marie Favereau.

Publisher:

The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

377 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Subject:

Golden Horde--Civilization.
Golden Horde--History.
Civilization, Mongol.
Mongols--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Epilogue: The Horde's mirror. The resilience of the felt-walled tents -- The lost throne -- New hordes -- The great mutation -- The price of peace -- The northern road -- Withdrawal -- Younger brothers -- Epilogue: The Horde's mirror.

Summary:

The Mongols are universally known as conquerors, but they were more than that: influential thinkers, politicians, engineers, and merchants. Challenging the view that nomads are peripheral to history, The Horde reveals the complex empire the Mongols built and traces its enduring imprint on politics and society in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0674244214
9780674244214

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1198019365

LCCN:

2020043301

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OPAX566 -- Southeastern Community College - Keokuk - Fred Karre Memorial Library (Keokuk)

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)