TY - BOOK AU - Morton,Nicholas TI - The Mongol storm: making and breaking empires in the medieval Near East SN - 9781541616301 PY - 2022/// CY - New York PB - Basic Books KW - Mongols KW - History KW - To 1500 KW - Middle East KW - Asia, Central KW - Islamic Empire KW - 1258-1517 N1 - "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 N2 - "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"-- ER -