{"product_id":"the-mongols-isbn-9781405135399","title":"The Mongols","description":"The revised second edition of this highly praised introduction to the Mongol Empire takes account of recent scholarship in the field.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an overview of the government, religion, and politics of the Mongolian Empire\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the effects of Mongol military campaigns on other countries and peoples in China, Russia, Persia and Europe\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssesses the astonishing military career of Chingiz (Genghis) Khan\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNow includes a new epilogue assessing the contribution of recent scholarship to our understanding of the Mongols’ history\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWell-illustrated by maps and photographs throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  List of Maps and Illustrations. \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Paperback Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. The Study of Mongol History.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Secret History of the Mongols.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChinese Sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersian Sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuropean Sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Nomads of the Steppe: Asia before Chingiz Khān.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteppe Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMongol Religious Beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mongols’ Steppe Predecessors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsia at the Beginning of the Thirteenth Century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Chingiz Khān and the Founding of the Mongol Empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChingiz Khān’s Rise to Power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChingiz Khān’s Campaigns of Conquest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Effects of the Mongol Conquests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Nature and Institutions of the Mongol Empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mongol Army.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaw.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaxation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mongol Approach to Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. The Mongols in China.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChingiz Khān’s Successors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reign of Qubilai.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mongols and Buddhism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMongol Rule in China.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Decline of Yüan Power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Expansion to the West: The Mongols in Russia and Persia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Invasion of Russia and Eastern Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Golden Horde.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mongols and the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHülegü’s Expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Īlkhāns of Persia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGhazan and Reform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Last Īlkhāns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. The Mongols and Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEurope and Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Direct Contacts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Īlkhāns and Western Christendom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEastern Images of Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mongol Legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. What Became of the Mongols?.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. The Mongol Empire since 1985.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementary Bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronology of Events.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDynastic Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Khāns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYüan Emperors of China.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKhāns of the Golden Horde.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eĪlkhāns of Persia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  “The remarkable success of David Morgan's book on the Mongols is partly a reflection of the persistent interest in the Mongol phenomenon … and partly on the skill, humour, and authority that he brings to bear on the subject. An attractive and useful re-edition of an excellent textbook, which beneath its accessible and engaging manner contains a wide-ranging account of the Mongol empire and thorough exposition of the issues being addressed in current research.” \u003ci\u003eInternational History Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The second edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Mongols\u003c\/i\u003e remains the standard work on the Mongols. With the additional chapter and bibliography it is unlikely to be superseded in the near future and will be a useful reference to any scholar.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eH-Net Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I have used this book continually for many years as one of the central textbooks for my courses on Mongols and related subjects and will do so with the new edition. The Mongols has a nice mixture of narrative chapters and those devotes to themes … provide a chronological framework … and in-depth discussion.\" \u003ci\u003eBulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for the previous edition:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Well-written, well-documented presentation, with an excellent - exceptionally accurate - bibliography. I know of no better book to give a general view of the 'great' epoch of Mongol History.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEnglish Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The appearance of a new, well-done general history is a welcome event. The outcome is an excellent and readable account.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMiddle East Studies Association Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Excellent work, the best that we have of its kind.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJournal of the Royal Asiatic Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was previously Reader in the History of the Middle East at SOAS, London.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE MONGOLS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Morgan\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReviews of the first edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"An excellent and readable account.\"\u003c\/i\u003e M\u003csmall\u003eIDDLE\u003c\/small\u003e E\u003csmall\u003eAST\u003c\/small\u003e S\u003csmall\u003eTUDIES\u003c\/small\u003e A\u003csmall\u003eSSOCIATION\u003c\/small\u003e B\u003csmall\u003eULLETIN\u003c\/small\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Well-written, well-documented presentation, with an excellent – exceptionally accurate – bibliography. I know of no better book to give a general view of the 'great' epoch of Mongol history.\"\u003c\/i\u003e E\u003csmall\u003eNGLISH\u003c\/small\u003e H\u003csmall\u003eISTORICAL\u003c\/small\u003e R\u003csmall\u003eEVIEW\u003c\/small\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Excellent work, the best that we have of its kind.\"\u003c\/i\u003e J\u003csmall\u003eOURNAL OF THE\u003c\/small\u003e R\u003csmall\u003eOYAL\u003c\/small\u003e A\u003csmall\u003eSIATIC\u003c\/small\u003e S\u003csmall\u003eOCIETY\u003c\/small\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mongol Empire was the largest continuous land empire known to history, its violent creation the major political event of the thirteenth-century world. Yet little is known of the history of Christendom's most formidable eastern neighbor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this classic history, David Morgan explains how the vast Mongol Empire was organized and governed, examining the religious and political character of the steppe nomadic society. He assesses the astonishing military career of Chingiz (Genghis) Kh-an, considers the nature of Mongol imperial government, and the effects of Mongol campaigns on the countries and peoples they conquered in China, Russia, Persia, and Europe. His narrative extends to the collapse of the Empire and the formation of a people's republic as a Russian satellite state. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor this second edition, the author provides a new epilogue assessing the contribution of recent scholarship to our understanding of the Mongols' history, and updating his own interpretations in light of those advances. This new chapter, together with an updated bibliography, will refresh the book for a new generation of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990290317541,"sku":"NP9781405135399","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405135399.jpg?v=1761787222","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-mongols-isbn-9781405135399","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}