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The Horde

How the Mongols Changed the World

Favereau, Marie

The Horde

The Horde

How the Mongols Changed the World

The Horde

 

The Mongols are universally known as conquerors, but they were more than that: influential thinkers, politicians, engineers, and merchants. Challenging the view that nomads are peripheral to history, The Horde reveals the complex empire the Mongols built and traces its enduring imprint on politics and society in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

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Beschrijving The Horde

The Mongols are universally known as conquerors, but they were more than that: influential thinkers, politicians, engineers, and merchants. Challenging the view that nomads are peripheral to history, The Horde reveals the complex empire the Mongols built and traces its enduring imprint on politics and society in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

ISBN
9780674244214
Pagina's
384
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NUR
683
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1
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Hardback
Taal
Engels
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