Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire

by Jean-Paul Roux

The legendary Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan (1155-1227) built one of the largest and most powerful empires in all history, striking fear and leaving devastation in his wake. Through their military brilliance, extreme discipline, and innovative weaponry, by 1224 the Mongols had expanded their empire--in which justice ruled, commerce flouished, all religions and races were accepted, and great scientific and artistic strides were made--into modern-day Korea, China, Russia, the Middle East, India, and eastern Europe. This in-depth survey by historian Jean-Paul Roux gives the reader a clear vision of this incomparable leader and the achievements of his mighty empire.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Biography, Asia, France

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Jean-Paul Roux, PhD (5 January 1925 - 29 June 2009) was a French Turkologue and a specialist of Islamic culture.

He was a graduate of Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales, the École du Louvre, and the École Pratique des Hautes Études. In 1966 he was awarded a doctorate in literature in Paris. He was Director of Research at CNRS from 1957 to 1970, the Science Secretary for the Department of Oriental Languages and Civilizations from 1960 to 1966, and a teacher of Islamic art at École du Louvre. He was General Commissioner for the Islamic Arts at the Orangerie de Tuileries in 1971 and also the Grand Palais in 1977. Jean-Paul Roux's Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire (2003) has been described as an "admirable short introduction" by historian David Morgan.[1]

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.]

Mon avis ici : https://leslecturesdecec.blogspot.com...

[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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