Genghis Khan
The Man Who Conquered the World
(Sprache: Englisch)
The greatest story of military conquest in history from a 'master storyteller' ( Guardian )
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The greatest story of military conquest in history from a 'master storyteller' ( Guardian )
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Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon? Credited by some with paving the way for the Renaissance, condemned by others for being the most heinous murderer in history, who was Genghis Khan? His actual name was Temujin, and the story of his success is that of the Mongol people: a loose collection of fractious tribes who tended livestock, considered bathing taboo and possessed an unparallelled genius for horseback warfare. United under Genghis, a strategist of astonishing cunning and versatility, they could dominate any sedentary society they chose.
Combining fast-paced accounts of battles with rich cultural background and the latest scholarship, Frank McLynn brings vividly to life the strange world of the Mongols, describes Temujin's rise from boyhood outcast to become Genghis Khan, and provides the most accurate and absorbing account yet of one of the most powerful men ever to have lived.
Autoren-Porträt von Frank McLynn
Frank McLynn is a highly regarded historian, who specialises in biographies and military history. He has written over 20 books, including critically acclaimed biographies of Napoleon and Richard the Lionheart. Other books include 1066, Stanley, 1759, and Marcus Aurelius. He is a graduate of Wadham College, Oxford, and London University, where he obtained his doctorate.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Frank McLynn
- 2016, 688 Seiten, 18 Abbildungen, Maße: 13,5 x 21,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: VINTAGE
- ISBN-10: 1784703508
- ISBN-13: 9781784703509
- Erscheinungsdatum: 06.08.2016
Sprache:
Englisch
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This powerful and comprehensive study of the great Mongol takes your breath away with the sheer scale and fury of the man's conquests and cruelties. Told with chilling relish Melvyn Bragg Observer Books of the Year
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