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The Mongol Art of War
by
Timothy May
"An authoritative study of one of history's most feared and successful armies. . . . May concludes this definitive study by tracing the Mongol legacy to modern mechanized warfare."—Publishers Weekly"They razed cities to the ground, burnt woods, pulled down castles, tore up the vine trees, destroyed gardens, and massacred the citizens and husbandmen; if by chance they...more
Hardcover, 232 pages
Published
May 31st 2007
by Westholme Publishing
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Excellent book. Its my second read, actually.
Timothy May begins with a succinct history of the Mongol Empire in the first chapter, then covers specific aspects of their mode of warfare -- the traditional horseback steppe-warrior archery and traditional steppe decimal-based division of soldiers, the continual incorporation of new and successful elements of warfare including siege engines and gun-powder based explosives, the constant need of the Mongols to obtain and hold onto grazing pa...more
Timothy May begins with a succinct history of the Mongol Empire in the first chapter, then covers specific aspects of their mode of warfare -- the traditional horseback steppe-warrior archery and traditional steppe decimal-based division of soldiers, the continual incorporation of new and successful elements of warfare including siege engines and gun-powder based explosives, the constant need of the Mongols to obtain and hold onto grazing pa...more
I'm always on the lookout for books that fill out non-Western history, a large blank area in my library. "Mongol Art of War" by Timothy May is a nice, thin volume that covers its subject basically and lucidly. A brief political history provides the context for a bottom-to-top examination of the steppe-warrior tradition practiced by the Mongols: horse, weapons, armor/clothing, tactics, operations, strategy.
May's prose is simple and to-the-point. He doesn't get bogged in in...more
May's prose is simple and to-the-point. He doesn't get bogged in in...more
For those of you who never get enough of Chinggis Khan and his Mongolian Empire, the book by Timothy May will be quite handful. It’s no where near as exciting as the Soviet published A.G Yan historical novel based on the surviving accounts of a learnt dervish from Bukhara (forgot his name - the book's in Jakarta). It' also not as good as Jack Weatherford’s Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World [also have a go at History of Money by the same author]. But if you’re a fan, then any accoun...more
More than barbarians, the Mongols were actually a highly-disciplined military force that helped to shape world history. The Mongols practically invented mobile warfare that we so highly value today. A good read.
On one particular Friday in the year 1220, a strange slit-eyed man walked up to a mosque filled with terrified Muslims in the city of Bukhara. As he ascended the pulpit, citizens trembled as the conqueror faced his newly acquired citizens. He then began to spoke:
"O people, know that you have committed great sins, and that the great ones among you have committed these sins. If you ask me what proof I have for these words, I say it is because I am the punishment of God. If you had...more
"O people, know that you have committed great sins, and that the great ones among you have committed these sins. If you ask me what proof I have for these words, I say it is because I am the punishment of God. If you had...more
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