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Genghis Khan
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In the space of a mere 20 years Gengis Khan rallied all the tribes of Mongolia and put Mongol society under a codified set of laws, much admired by Western travellers. At the head of his superbly disciplined army, he then embarked on the conquest of China. Hardly had Beijing fallen to him then he was off again, this time to lay waste to the Middle East. As the sun set over the land of the Thousand and One Nights, he summoned a famed Taoist to teach him the secrets of "long life" - as if, now that he was ... Read more
In the space of a mere 20 years Gengis Khan rallied all the tribes of Mongolia and put Mongol society under a codified set of laws, much admired by Western travellers. At the head of his superbly disciplined army, he then embarked on the conquest of China. Hardly had Beijing fallen to him then he was off again, this time to lay waste to the Middle East. As the sun set over the land of the Thousand and One Nights, he summoned a famed Taoist to teach him the secrets of "long life" - as if, now that he was ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
Number of Pages
323
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863562884
SKU
V9780863562884
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Haang
Michel Haong is a journalist who writes mainly on international affairs. A specialist on China and South-East Asia, he has published books on both Vietnam and Thailand.
Reviews for Genghis Khan
'This [is a ] great saga of Central Asia and the Mongol invasions of the early thirteenth century with, at its centre, the legendary figure of Genghis Khan.' Le Monde