Author: Prawdin, Michael
Title: The Mongol Empire : Its Rise and Legacy
Description: London, Allen and Unwin, [1953]. orig. cloth. 23x15cm, 581 pp. Light binding corner bump.. One page corner torn & rumpled. Bookplate to half-title. Good. ¶ Translation by Eden and Cedar Paul of 'Tschingis-Chan und sein Erbe'. Contents: Prologue: Europe awaits King David -- Jenghiz Khan. Young Temuchin -- Expanding power -- Alliance with the Khan of the Keraits -- Danger threatens -- Jenghiz Khan of Khans -- Training of the Mongols -- The Chinese War -- The world in the west -- War against the Shah -- A war of annihilation -- The sage from China -- Return -- Jenghiz Khan’s heritage -- The Mongol Empire. A great prime minister -- The Mongols in Europe -- Among the Tartars -- The conqueror’s grandsons -- A general onslaught -- Kublai Khan -- Marco Polo’s millions -- The three realms. End of the empire -- The realm of Ilkhans -- The Yuen Dynasty -- The golden horde -- The centre -- Tamerlane. The land between the realms -- Knight- errant -- Lord of Transoxania -- The five years’ campaign -- The sexagenarian -- Dream of world-dominion -- The heritage. The heirs -- The disinherited -- Epilogue: The key of Asia.

Keywords: Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan, Medieval History, Mongols, , , , ,