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" The rise and fall of the second largest empire in history : "
Thomas J. Craughwell
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BL
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645860
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| Main Entry
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Craughwell, Thomas J.,1956-
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The rise and fall of the second largest empire in history : : how Genghis Khan's Mongols almost conquered the world /\ Thomas J. Craughwell
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| Publication Statement
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Beverly, Mass. :: Fair Winds Press,, 2010
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272 p. :: ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ;; 24 cm
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9781592333981
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: 1592333982
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Family tree -- Introduction -- The Asian Steppes: an intensely hostile world -- The savage boyhood of Temüjin -- A friendless boy's first allies -- Temüjin's first battle -- The showdown that made Temüjin a Khan -- Temüjin becomes Genghis Khan and the Mongol nation is born -- The nomads conquer an empire -- Northern China falls to the Mongols -- Ghengis Khan invades the Muslim world -- The Mongol style of warfare -- The passing of Genghis Khan -- "The Devil's Horsemen" invade Europe -- How one man's death saved Europe from destruction -- Rifts in the family -- The rise of Kublai Khan and the breakup of Genghis Khan's empire -- The first Mongol emperor of China -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- About the author -- Index
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Genghis Khan,1162-1227
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Kublai Khan,1216-1294
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Mongols-- History
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Imperialism-- History-- To 1500
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Middle Ages
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Eurasia, History
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950/.22
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DS19.C73 2010
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