The Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire 2 Volume Set

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In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries Chinggis Khan and his progeny ruled over two-thirds of Eurasia. Connecting East, West, North and South, the Mongols integrated most of the Old World, promoting unprecedented cross-cultural contacts and triggering the reshuffle of religious, ethnic, and geopolitical identities. The Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire studies the Empire holistically in its full Eurasian context, putting the Mongols and their nomadic culture at the center. Written by an international team of more than forty leading scholars, this two-volume set provides an authoritative and multifaceted history of 'the Mongol Moment' (1206-1368) in world history and includes an unprecedented survey of the various sources for its study, textual (written in sisteen languages), archaeological, and visual. This groundbreaking Cambridge History sets a new standard for future study of the Empire. It will serve as the fundamental reference work for those interested in Mongol, Eurasian, and world history.

Michal Biran is The Max and Sophie Mydans Foundation Professor of the Humanities at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Director of its Institute of Asian and African Studies, she has published twelve books and volumes as well as numerous journal articles. She is a member of the Israel Academy of Arts and Sciences. Hodong Kim is a professor emeritus of the Seoul National University. He received his PhD degree from Harvard University and his thesis was published as Holy War in China (2004). A member of the Academy of Science, Korea, he is the author of books and articles on the history of Xinjiang as well as the Mongol Empire, published in both English and in Korean.