The Mongol storm : making and breaking empires in the medieval Near East /
Morton, Nicholas, 1980-
The Mongol storm : making and breaking empires in the medieval Near East / Nicholas Morton. - First edition. - vii, 419 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
"Basic Books."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rumours -- Hiatus -- Invasion -- Displaced Peoples -- Internal Wars -- The Conquered -- The Next Wave -- Intermediaries -- Stabilisation -- Trade Routes and the Balance of Power -- Challengers -- Stagnation -- Epilogue : New World Order.
"The Mongol Storm is an epic account of violent conflict unfolding against the vibrant backdrop of the Seljuk Turks' magnificent garden palaces, mighty Crusader fortresses, Egyptian pyramids, Damascus' sprawling markets, and the vast Mongol wagon cities. Vividly written and vast in scope, it completely revises our understanding of the Mongols and the world of the Middle Ages"--
9781541616301 1541616308
2022009784
GBC2D5464 bnb
020700398 Uk
Mongols--History--To 1500.
Mongols--History.--Middle East
Mongols--History.--Asia, Central
Islamic Empire--History--1258-1517.
The Mongol storm : making and breaking empires in the medieval Near East / Nicholas Morton. - First edition. - vii, 419 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
"Basic Books."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rumours -- Hiatus -- Invasion -- Displaced Peoples -- Internal Wars -- The Conquered -- The Next Wave -- Intermediaries -- Stabilisation -- Trade Routes and the Balance of Power -- Challengers -- Stagnation -- Epilogue : New World Order.
"The Mongol Storm is an epic account of violent conflict unfolding against the vibrant backdrop of the Seljuk Turks' magnificent garden palaces, mighty Crusader fortresses, Egyptian pyramids, Damascus' sprawling markets, and the vast Mongol wagon cities. Vividly written and vast in scope, it completely revises our understanding of the Mongols and the world of the Middle Ages"--
9781541616301 1541616308
2022009784
GBC2D5464 bnb
020700398 Uk
Mongols--History--To 1500.
Mongols--History.--Middle East
Mongols--History.--Asia, Central
Islamic Empire--History--1258-1517.