Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire (New Horizons) /anglais

by ROUX JEAN PAUL

The legendary Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan consolidated one of the largest and most popular empires in all history, striking fear and leaving devastation in his wake all across Asia and into Europe. With extraordinary toughness and organizational genius, he united the Mongol tribe into one nation and led them to victory over almost every opponent. Through their military brilliance, extreme discipline and innovative weaponry, by 1224 the Mongols had expanded their empire into modern-day Korea, China, Russia, the Middle East, India and Eastern Europe. The entire empire adhered to a legal code that allowed for justice to rule, commerce to flourish, all religions and races to be accepted, and order and peace to reign. After Genghis Khan's death, his vast territory was ruled by his sons and grandsons, who continued to amass more lands until the empire's demise in the 14th century. This in-depth survey, illustrated with maps and artefacts of the period, provides the reader with a vision of this incomparable leader and his mighty empire.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Biography, Asia, France

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Bryn Hammond · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a tiny little picture book, and at first sight, easy to mistake as one for the kids. But it's great. The pictures, along with the highly intelligent captions on them, give a wealth of cultural insight. The text, while short and not a full history, is written by a marvelous French historian, and he fits into this format a great deal of... I have to use the word insight again. And again say, you'll find out about cultural matters. Better than its size suggests and stuffed with art.

[Ana-Maria Bujor · Rating 3 out of 5]

O introducere scurta in istoria unuia dintre cele mai impresionate imperii care au existat in istorie, atat in ceea ce priveste cruzimea, cat si specificul cultural. Ilustratii superbe, cronologie usor de inteles si documente interesante.

[Sud666 · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire" is a small book in every sense. It is small in size, more akin to a pocket book. It is small in length, clocking in at about 140 pages. Yet books of a similar nature (in this case, the Discovery series) are near and dear to my heart. As a grad student, I was often asked about various fields of study by undergraduates, and it is common to recommend books of a similar ilk.
Roux packs his book with beautiful illustrations and a very concise yet detailed account of Genghis Khan and the resulting Mongol Empire. Starting with information about the steppes peoples that were the proto-Mongols, to the rise of Temujin to become Genghis Khan, and the establishment of the subsequent Empire and its inevitable decline and fall.
Along the way, Roux will also explore the successors to Genghis and their individual Empires. The culture of the Mongols, as well as their contributions to art, culture, trade, etc. All of this is backed up with plenty of quite interesting pictures with their own detailed sidenotes.
Books such as this exist to stoke the interest of the reader to delve even deeper into whatever subject is so perfectly introduced in this format. In this case, this is a perfect book for anyone looking for a good introduction into the world of Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire. Hopefully, it will fuel your desire to explore further.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 4 out of 5]

243 - 2018

[Cécile B.]

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[Raynald Provost · Rating 3 out of 5]

Une iconographie extraordinaire. Mais le livre est trop succinct ce qui le rend difficile.

[Maryam Khan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Kjedelig start

[Izabella · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 din 5 ⭐️
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