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The Blue Wolf. A Novel of the Life of Chinggis Khan.
Fogel, Joshua A.; Yasushi, Professor Inoue
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Description for The Blue Wolf. A Novel of the Life of Chinggis Khan.
Hardback. Translator(s): Fogel, Joshua A. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 33. Weight in Grams: 472.
One of the world's most ruthless warriors, Chinggis Khan conquered nearly all of Asia in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, transforming the scattered and impoverished Mongols into an exceptionally proud and powerful nation. In this riveting and thoroughly researched portrait, Japan's celebrated epic novelist drives at the root of the khan's great desires and insatiable appetite for supremacy. Beginning with his birth in 1162, The Blue Wolf follows the crucial alliances that led to Chinggis Khan's great campaigns in North China, Bukhara, and Samarkand, as well as the state of Khorazm. The khan was obsessed with his ancestry, not ... Read more
One of the world's most ruthless warriors, Chinggis Khan conquered nearly all of Asia in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, transforming the scattered and impoverished Mongols into an exceptionally proud and powerful nation. In this riveting and thoroughly researched portrait, Japan's celebrated epic novelist drives at the root of the khan's great desires and insatiable appetite for supremacy. Beginning with his birth in 1162, The Blue Wolf follows the crucial alliances that led to Chinggis Khan's great campaigns in North China, Bukhara, and Samarkand, as well as the state of Khorazm. The khan was obsessed with his ancestry, not ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Weatherhead Books on Asia
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231146166
SKU
V9780231146166
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About Fogel, Joshua A.; Yasushi, Professor Inoue
Inoue Yasushi (1907-1991) received numerous awards for his writing, including the prestigious Akutagawa Prize and the Japan Art Academy Award, and he was nominated for the Nobel Prize for literature. His novels include such popular works as The Roof Tile of Tempyo, Lou-Lan, Wind and Waves, and Journey Beyond Samarkand. Joshua Fogel is Canada Research Chair and professor of ... Read more
Reviews for The Blue Wolf. A Novel of the Life of Chinggis Khan.
An exciting first English translation of the popular Japanese original, this book promises to create new Genghis Khan enthusiasts with its imaginative but historically faithful interpretation of the great Mongol leader's life... Inoue answers intriguing questions about Genghis Khan's motivations and what happened during key but unrecorded times in his life. Translator Fogel is to be applauded for bringing such ... Read more