David Morgan (USA University of Wisconsin)

The Mongols

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A revised edition of this highly praised introduction to the Mongol Empire. Provides an overview of the government, religion, and politics of the Mongolian Empire. Considers the effects of Mongol military campaigns on other countries and peoples in China, Russia, Persia and Europe.

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Produktdetails

• The Peoples of Europe
• Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 270
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Mai 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 400g
• ISBN-13: 9781405135399
• ISBN-10: 1405135395
• Artikelnr.: 21210117

Autorenporträt

John Morgan Mullen owns a real estate development and consulting company specializing in urban infill, adaptive reuse, historic renovations, and community development properties. Morgan has played a major role in the warehouse loft conversion boom and gentrification of many Chicago neighborhoods valued at over $600 million. Morgan attended Michigan State University, where he earned a BA in communication arts. He was a quarterback for Michigan State University on two National Championship teams in 1965 and 1966. Morgan credits athletics for honing and developing his dedication to hard work, leadership, teamwork, developing a game plan, and knowing your opponent's strengths and weaknesses as well as your own.Married to his college sweetheart Jill for forty-eight years, Morgan has two children, Todd and Stephanie. He and Jill are grandparents to Jake, Brennan, and Hailey.More information on Morgan's professional life is available at www. morgangroupdev.com.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Maps and Illustrations.

Preface to the Second Edition.

Preface to the Paperback Edition.

Preface to the First Edition.

Maps.

Introduction.

1. The Study of Mongol History.

The Secret History of the Mongols.

Chinese Sources.

Persian Sources.

European Sources.

Modern Studies.

2. Nomads of the Steppe: Asia before ChingizKhan.

Steppe Society.

Mongol Religious Beliefs.

The Mongols' Steppe Predecessors.

Asia at the Beginning of the Thirteenth Century.

3. Chingiz Khan and the Founding of the MongolEmpire.

Chingiz Khan's Rise to Power.

Chingiz Khan's Campaigns of Conquest.

The Effects of the Mongol Conquests.

4. Nature and Institutions of the Mongol Empire.

The Mongol Army.

Law.

Taxation.

Communications.

The Mongol Approach to Government.

5. The Mongols in China.

Chingiz Khan's Successors.

The Reign of Qubilai.

The Mongols and Buddhism.

Mongol Rule in China.

The Decline of Yüan Power.

6. Expansion to the West: The Mongols in Russia andPersia.

The Invasion of Russia and Eastern Europe.

The Golden Horde.

The Mongols and the Middle East.

Hülegü's Expedition.

The Ilkhans of Persia.

Ghazan and Reform.

The Last Ilkhans.

7. The Mongols and Europe.

Europe and Asia.

The First Direct Contacts.

The Ilkhans and Western Christendom.

Eastern Images of Europe.

The Mongol Legacy.

8. What Became of the Mongols?.

9. The Mongol Empire since 1985.

Sources.

Studies.

References.

Supplementary Bibliography.

Chronology of Events.

Dynastic Tables.

The Great Khans.

Yüan Emperors of China.

Khans of the Golden Horde.

Ilkhans of Persia.

Index

Rezensionen

"The remarkable success of David Morgan's book on the Mongolsis partly a reflection of the persistent interest in the Mongolphenomenon ... and partly on the skill, humour, and authoritythat he brings to bear on the subject. An attractive and usefulre-edition of an excellent textbook, which beneath its accessibleand engaging manner contains a wide-ranging account of the Mongolempire and thorough exposition of the issues being addressed incurrent research." International HistoryReview

"The second edition of The Mongols remains the standardwork on the Mongols. With the additional chapter and bibliographyit is unlikely to be superseded in the near future and will be auseful reference to any scholar."
H-Net Reviews

"I have used this book continually for many years as one of thecentral textbooks for my courses on Mongols and related subjectsand will do so with the new edition. The Mongols has a nice mixtureof narrative chapters and those devotes to themes ... provide achronological framework ... and in-depth discussion."Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies

Praise for the previous edition:

"Well-written, well-documented presentation, with an excellent -exceptionally accurate - bibliography. I know of no better book togive a general view of the 'great' epoch of Mongol History."
English Historical Review

"The appearance of a new, well-done general history is a welcomeevent. The outcome is an excellent and readable account."
Middle East Studies Association Bulletin

"Excellent work, the best that we have of its kind."
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society