Empire of the Mongols (Great Empires of the Past)

The Great Empires of the Past set narrates the stories of the most important empires in world history and looks at their impact on the present day. Each full-color volume focuses on a specific empire or civilization, exploring its rise and fall, spheres of influence, key events, and significant personalities. Divided into two parts, the first section narrates the history of the empire from its roots to its final demise. The second part explores the culture, society, and daily life of the citizens at the height of the empire. Each attractive title features full-color photographs and maps, «Connections» boxes that highlight the effects of the empires innovations and institutions on todays world, and «In Their Own Words» sidebars that emphasize primary source documents. A chronology, glossary, bibliography, up-to-date further resources, and a comprehensive index complete these volumes, which are perfect for students conducting research or readers simply interested in these empires from the past. List of volumes: Empire of Alexander The Great Empire of Ancient Egypt Empire of Ancient Greece Empire of Ancient Rome Empire of the Aztecs Empire of the Incas Empire of the Islamic World Empire of the Mongols Empires of Ancient Mesopotamia Empires of Ancient Persia Empires of Medieval West Africa Empires of the Maya

Empire of the Mongols details how the Mongols were able to sweep swiftly and effectively across the plains and establish a great empire and why it was ultimately an empire they could not control. Providing a look into the daily life of the Mongols, this guide explains what they ate, how they dressed, how they raised their children, and what they believed. Present-day connections to the Mongols include military tactics, words such as czar and horde, and the enduring myths of Chinggis and Khubilai Khan and Timur, which have fired imaginations for centuries.

Stacy Dillon - VOYA

The eight-volume Great Empires of the Past set examines the Empire of Alexander the Great, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, the Inca, the Islamic world, the Mongols, and Medieval West Africa (Ghana, Mali and Songhay). Using the same format for each series title, the author first examines the history of the rise and fall of the empire, before talking about the society and culture. Each volume has a different author, as well as a listed History Consultant. One of the many highlights are the connection boxes. Aspects from each ancient culture are linked to today's world. For example, in Empire of the Islamic World, readers find connections ranging in topic from Arabian horses and jinn to banking and medicine. Topics from Empire of the Mongols include the title Khan and flanking military strategy to the Great Wall of China and shiraz grapes. The connection boxes make this series extremely browsable. Side bars, black-and-white photographs, and maps all help supplement the text. A time line as well as a list of Web resources are provided. The bibliographies are filled with a combination of text and online sources, and the indexes are straightforward and easy to use. Burgan's study of the Mongol Empire is not as readable as others in the series, but it might have to do with the subject matter and language used. He states that the Mongols absorbed many aspects of the cultures that they conquered. For example, Chingiss Khan is also known as Jingiz, Chingiz, Cinggis, and Ghenghis due to the influence of Persia, China, the Arab world, and Turkey. Nonetheless a wealth of information is covered in the text. Overall this series is an essential addition to school libraries. The ease of useallows for an audience from middle school through high school. The fact that this set includes a more diverse combination of empires makes it appealing to public libraries as well. (Great Empires of the Past). VOYA CODES: 4Q 4P M J S (Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; Broad general YA appeal; Middle School, defined as grades 6 to 8; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12). 2005, Facts on File, 128p.; Index. Illus. Photos. Maps. Biblio. Further Reading., PLB $35.. Ages 11 to 18.

Under the leadership of Chinggis Khan and his descendants in the 13 th century, the Mongols quickly built an empire that stretched from Korea to eastern Europethe largest continuous area of land ever controlled by one ruling family. The rise of the Mongols marked the last major clash between nomadic and sedentary cultures. They united Eurasia in a truly international trading system, encouraged new forms of communication, and demonstrated the value of religious tolerance at a time when religious differences often led to wars. Empire of the Mongols, Revised Edition details how the Mongols were able to sweep so swiftly and so effectively across the Asian steppes and establish a great empireand why, ultimately, it was an empire they could not control. A fascinating look into daily life explains what they ate, how they dressed, how they raised their children, and what they believed. Connections in our own world to the Mongols include military tactics that are still used today, words such as czar and horde , and the enduring myths of Chinggis Khan, Kubilai Khan, and Tamerlane, which have fired imaginations for centuries. Under the leadership of Chinggis Khan and his descendants in the 13th century, the Mongols quickly built an empire that stretched from Korea to eastern Europe. This title details how the Mongols were able to sweep so swiftly and so effectively across the Asian steppes and establish a great empire - and why, it was an empire they could not control.