Culture and Conquest in Mongol Eurasia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521602709)

Thomas Allsen is one of the foremost historians of the Mongol empire. His latest book breaks new scholarly boundaries in its exploration of cultural and scientific exchanges between Iran and China. Contrary to popular belief, Mongol rulers were intensely interested in the culture of their sedentary subjects. Under their auspices, various commodities, ideologies and technologies were disseminated across Eurasia. The result was a lively exchange of scientists, scholars and ritual specialists between East and West. The book is broad-ranging and erudite and promises to become a classic in the field.

Author: Thomas T. Allsen
ISBN-10: 052160270X
ISBN-13: 9780521602709
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/25/2004
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.06w x 0.63d