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Empire’s Twilight: Northeast Asia under the Mongols
Arnold J. Taylor
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Description for Empire’s Twilight: Northeast Asia under the Mongols
Hardback. A study of the late Mongol empire in Northeast Asia during mid-fourteenth century. It focuses on the themes such as: the need for a regional perspective encompassing all states and ethnic groups in the area; the process and consequences of pan-Asian integration under the Mongols; and, the need to see Koryo Korea as part of the wider Mongol empire. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLC1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 828.
The rise of the Mongol empire transformed world history. Its collapse in the mid-fourteenth century had equally profound consequences. Four themes dominate this study of the late Mongol empire in Northeast Asia during this chaotic era: the need for a regional perspective encompassing all states and ethnic groups in the area; the process and consequences of pan-Asian integration under the Mongols; the tendency for individual and family interests to trump those of dynasty, country, or linguistic affiliation; and finally, the need to see Koryo Korea as part of the wider Mongol empire.
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
Series
Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series
Number of Pages
450
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674036086
SKU
V9780674036086
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About Arnold J. Taylor
David M. Robinson is Robert H. N. Ho Professor in Asian Studies and History at Colgate University.
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