The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World
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Summary
Cundill Prize Finalist
A Financial Times Book of the Year
A Spectator Book of the Year
A Five Books Book of the Year
The Mongols are known for one thing: conquest。 But in this first comprehensive history of the Horde， the western portion of the Mongol empire that arose after the death of Chinggis Khan， Marie Favereau takes us inside one of the most powerful engines of economic integration in world history to show that their accomplishments extended far beyond the battlefield。 Central to the extraordinary commercial boom that brought distant civilizations in contact for the first time， the Horde had a unique political regime--a complex power-sharing arrangement between the khan and nobility--that rewarded skillful administrators and fostered a mobile， innovative economic order。 From their capital on the lower Volga River， the Mongols influenced state structures in Russia and across the Islamic world， disseminated sophisticated theories about the natural world， and introduced new ideas of religious tolerance。
An eloquent， ambitious， and definitive portrait of an empire that has long been too little understood， The Horde challenges our assumptions that nomads are peripheral to history and makes it clear that we live in a world shaped by Mongols。
"The Mongols have been ill-served by history， the victims of an unfortunate mixture of prejudice and perplexity。。。The Horde flourished， in Favereau's fresh， persuasive telling， precisely because it was not the one-trick homicidal rabble of legend。"
--Wall Street Journal
"Fascinating。。。The Mongols were a sophisticated people with an impressive talent for government and a sensitive relationship with the natural world。。。An impressively researched and intelligently reasoned book。"
--The Times
A Financial Times Book of the Year
A Spectator Book of the Year
A Five Books Book of the Year
The Mongols are known for one thing: conquest。 But in this first comprehensive history of the Horde， the western portion of the Mongol empire that arose after the death of Chinggis Khan， Marie Favereau takes us inside one of the most powerful engines of economic integration in world history to show that their accomplishments extended far beyond the battlefield。 Central to the extraordinary commercial boom that brought distant civilizations in contact for the first time， the Horde had a unique political regime--a complex power-sharing arrangement between the khan and nobility--that rewarded skillful administrators and fostered a mobile， innovative economic order。 From their capital on the lower Volga River， the Mongols influenced state structures in Russia and across the Islamic world， disseminated sophisticated theories about the natural world， and introduced new ideas of religious tolerance。
An eloquent， ambitious， and definitive portrait of an empire that has long been too little understood， The Horde challenges our assumptions that nomads are peripheral to history and makes it clear that we live in a world shaped by Mongols。
"The Mongols have been ill-served by history， the victims of an unfortunate mixture of prejudice and perplexity。。。The Horde flourished， in Favereau's fresh， persuasive telling， precisely because it was not the one-trick homicidal rabble of legend。"
--Wall Street Journal
"Fascinating。。。The Mongols were a sophisticated people with an impressive talent for government and a sensitive relationship with the natural world。。。An impressively researched and intelligently reasoned book。"
--The Times
Reviews
Tamilla
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Actual rating 4。5 stars。This book was a very comprehensive study of how Mongols conquered much of Eurasia and became a huge political and cultural influence for all the nations under their authority while also constantly evolving as a nation throughout the several centuries that their rule continued。 First of all， I have to mention that as someone who grew up in a Turkic country （Azerbaijan） I probably have more knowledge of Mongol history than the average person in North America。 I learned abou Actual rating 4。5 stars。This book was a very comprehensive study of how Mongols conquered much of Eurasia and became a huge political and cultural influence for all the nations under their authority while also constantly evolving as a nation throughout the several centuries that their rule continued。 First of all， I have to mention that as someone who grew up in a Turkic country （Azerbaijan） I probably have more knowledge of Mongol history than the average person in North America。 I learned about the Mongol conquest as it pertains to my country's history （let me tell you those textbooks didn't feature glowing reviews for the Mongols） and world history throughout my secondary school years。 Even so， this book taught me so much about the history of the Horde and helped me unlearn some of the stereotypes that we always accepted as historical facts。 The author conveys that Mongols were never this unruly group of people who aimed only to destroy and kill everywhere they went。 Instead， she presents historical evidence of the political ambition which drove this branch of steppe nomads to attack and invade large swaths of lands in Asia and Europe in a very systematic and intentional manner。 She argues that Mongols should be studied as other imperial powers such as Ottoman， Roman and British empires， rather than a historical phenomenon that was an exception to the rule。 I liked that the analysis of the Mongol people as a whole wasn't limited to their military conquests but also included their cultural values and religious beliefs。 Often times nomadic lifestyle is described as an unsophisticated and primitive way of life in media and books。 I read a lot of fantasy and this depiction is even more prevalent in this genre。 Mongols didn't view the nomadic lifestyle as inferior to sedentary life， rather one was the alternative to the other and in many places that Mongols invaded the two went hand in hand。 Prior to reading this book， I didn't know there were so many cultural similarities between Turkic peoples and Mongols which manifests in customs， linguistics and some of the religious beliefs that we preserved from the days we still practiced Tengriism。 The ever-changing nature of the Horde and how it was designed to function were described in great detail to further prove the administrative and military skills the Mongol khans possessed。The things that made me dock that half a star were trivial given the eye-opening experience I had with this book。 The language is quite dense as it's common for most academic writing。 Also， the info dump with all the historical events and characters was very intense and oftentimes hard to keep up with which kind of dampened my enjoyment of the book in the latter half。 。。。more
Sarah Shepherd
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I really wanted to love this book， but I struggle with massive history epics like this。 There’s so much going on since the historian is trying to succinctly capture a large amount of history in one book。 I needed an in-depth map， flow chart， and graph for every section or else I couldn’t follow along。
Jack Janzen
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An important but often neglected part of world history。 The Horde had a unique governing style。 One lesson is that a nomadic people are not necessarily a more primitive people than sedentary people。 These Mongols realized the benefits of trade and light taxes。 They also practiced a spread the wealth feature which achieved cohesion in the group。 As time went on the later generations forgot the lessons of Chinggis （Genghis） Kahn and they became more typical governing like tribal war lords。The book An important but often neglected part of world history。 The Horde had a unique governing style。 One lesson is that a nomadic people are not necessarily a more primitive people than sedentary people。 These Mongols realized the benefits of trade and light taxes。 They also practiced a spread the wealth feature which achieved cohesion in the group。 As time went on the later generations forgot the lessons of Chinggis （Genghis） Kahn and they became more typical governing like tribal war lords。The book had quite a few good maps。 I would have liked to see more pictures of the portable houses， yurts， and siege engines， for example。 Genealogy charts would have been very helpful as the various players were very confusing。 。。。more
Jim Carroll
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Very well researched book on a topic that doesn’t get a lot of attention but fills a significant role in the development of civilization in Eastern Europe and the modern Western world。 The family leadership linkage and Chines sources are two of the more intriguing issues that are developed in the book。 The Chinese propensity for stable government structures through many different regimes is clearly an influence on the philosophical development of how a successful government style can be implemen Very well researched book on a topic that doesn’t get a lot of attention but fills a significant role in the development of civilization in Eastern Europe and the modern Western world。 The family leadership linkage and Chines sources are two of the more intriguing issues that are developed in the book。 The Chinese propensity for stable government structures through many different regimes is clearly an influence on the philosophical development of how a successful government style can be implemented over a geographically unique and culturally diverse area。 。。。more
Walker Jinks
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I’ve been looking to further my historical knowledge recently with books about civilizations that I have little to no knowledge about。 So I was very excited to give this book a shot。 Getting through this book however was quite a slog。 I think that this book suffers from an uninteresting writing style。 It’s very informative and gives you a detailed understanding of all the relationships between various important figures， but it feels as if it’s trying to fit too much into the 300 or so pages。 Man I’ve been looking to further my historical knowledge recently with books about civilizations that I have little to no knowledge about。 So I was very excited to give this book a shot。 Getting through this book however was quite a slog。 I think that this book suffers from an uninteresting writing style。 It’s very informative and gives you a detailed understanding of all the relationships between various important figures， but it feels as if it’s trying to fit too much into the 300 or so pages。 Many sections of the book read like this， “X wanted to gain control of the west。 X was an ally of Y。 Z didn’t like X and was also an ally of Y。 Together they stopped X from expanding control。” It’s so dry that I often found myself putting it down after a few pages just because it was so boring to actually read。 However， from a wide brush stroke perspective this book did showcase the varied and detailed history of one of mankind’s most interesting civilizations。 A nomadic civilization conquering a world that is primarily sedentary and thriving through adaptation。 I enjoyed learning about the Mongols but I feel like there has to be a more consumable way to present the information。 。。。more
Katie
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A lot drier than you might expect for a book about Mongols。 Of course， I think that may have been the point as the author’s thesis is that the economic policy and political acumen of the western branch of the Mongol empire （the Golden Horde） was a major contributor to their longevity， power， and wealth。 I definitely learned a ton of new things about Central Asian and Eastern European history plus Mongol society and governance， which I appreciated。 That said， sometimes it read just like a bunch o A lot drier than you might expect for a book about Mongols。 Of course， I think that may have been the point as the author’s thesis is that the economic policy and political acumen of the western branch of the Mongol empire （the Golden Horde） was a major contributor to their longevity， power， and wealth。 I definitely learned a ton of new things about Central Asian and Eastern European history plus Mongol society and governance， which I appreciated。 That said， sometimes it read just like a bunch of names on a page with no personality。 All the khans felt very interchangeable。 Idk maybe that’s a limitation of the available records。 It was definitely a good book to read right before bed！ 。。。more
Brittney
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“The great irony is that authoritarianism did not yield authority。” This is a super interesting but very dry and academic history of the Golden Horde， briefly starting with Ghengis （Chinggis） Khan and ending in the Jochid horde dissolution in the fifteenth century。 I learned a lot！ I especially enjoyed learning about their extremely efficient nomadic procedures。 The author’s commitment to native spellings and terms made things difficult for this English language native。
Drew Reilly
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This was painfully in-depth， and it may be because it is a translation， but the actual reading isn't easy。 The structure didn't do the book any favors either。 However， incredibly well-researched， and a good piece of work。 This was painfully in-depth， and it may be because it is a translation， but the actual reading isn't easy。 The structure didn't do the book any favors either。 However， incredibly well-researched， and a good piece of work。 。。。more
Saju Pillai
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Excellent read。 Not what I would call a "technical book"， but a deep enough dive into the Golden Horde - the western most "Horde" of the Greater Mongolian Empire。 An empire in its own right， with a Khan ruling it， it was the longest lived of the 4 original Hordes （one for each son of Ghenghis Khan）。 Excellent read。 Not what I would call a "technical book"， but a deep enough dive into the Golden Horde - the western most "Horde" of the Greater Mongolian Empire。 An empire in its own right， with a Khan ruling it， it was the longest lived of the 4 original Hordes （one for each son of Ghenghis Khan）。 。。。more
Joe Hodes
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Solid history of a fascinating people who don’t deserve the maligning they often receive from historical caricature。
Ezgi ☕️
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“Horde” has such a derogatory notion in the western civilizations。 The depiction of the Mongol Empire as ruled by ruthless conquerors and plunderers has been told for generations。 Chinggis Khan unified nomads from many tribes in early 13th century。 What he created was a complex empire with his unique strategy that shaped the world for future countries to copy his governing and military style。 He created a movable state with strict discipline and acute adaptability to new environments。 They shape “Horde” has such a derogatory notion in the western civilizations。 The depiction of the Mongol Empire as ruled by ruthless conquerors and plunderers has been told for generations。 Chinggis Khan unified nomads from many tribes in early 13th century。 What he created was a complex empire with his unique strategy that shaped the world for future countries to copy his governing and military style。 He created a movable state with strict discipline and acute adaptability to new environments。 They shaped current Russia， after converting to Islam- they used their religious ties to create trading routes。 One of the biggest misconceptions about mongols are their biggest vision was to conquer the world。 However， as a foreign strategy， they followed a more mellow way: they were flexible and did nor fight unless it served them in some way。 Mongol domination ended in the 15th century。 Favereau concludes that mongols shaped the politics of Russia and Central Asia and firmly anchored Islam in the Caucasus and Eastern Europe and knit together east and west。 。。。more
Salvador Medina
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Este libro de historia de The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the Worldsobre los mongoles se enfoca en una división del imperio， la llamada "Horda"， que ocupaba territorios de lo que hoy es Ucrania， Bulgaria， Moldavia， Azerbaiyán， Georgia， Kazajistán， Uzbekistán， Turkmenistán y Rusia。 Una extensión de territorio tan grande que le permitía ser el centro de intercambio entre Asía， Medio Oriente， Europa y África， y que dejó huellas profundas en la historia moderna。 Algo que suele ser minimizado， al Este libro de historia de The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the Worldsobre los mongoles se enfoca en una división del imperio， la llamada "Horda"， que ocupaba territorios de lo que hoy es Ucrania， Bulgaria， Moldavia， Azerbaiyán， Georgia， Kazajistán， Uzbekistán， Turkmenistán y Rusia。 Una extensión de territorio tan grande que le permitía ser el centro de intercambio entre Asía， Medio Oriente， Europa y África， y que dejó huellas profundas en la historia moderna。 Algo que suele ser minimizado， al ser un imperio nómada que dejó pocos monumentos e historia escrita。 El libro se divide en 8 capítulos， con una introducción y un epilogo。 En los primeros tres capítulos se centra en el surgimiento del imperio mongol y el inicio de la Horda de Oro bajo Jochi， el hijo mayor de Gengis Kahn。 Así como la vida de los mongoles como nómadas y sus interacciones con pueblos y ciudades。 El cuarto capítulo muestra cómo la Horda fue adaptándose para poder sobrevivir a pesar de su aislamiento dentro del imperio mongol; lo más importante fue la adopción del Islam del imperio， para fortalecer los lazos comerciales con medio oriente y África。 Mientras en el quinto capítulo habla sobre el periodo del intercambio mongólico （a contraposición de la pax mongólica）， que permitió el intercambio comercial más grande en el mundo （desde Japón hasta Europa） en la época premoderna， conocido genéricamente como la ruta de la seda。 En el sexto capítulo se muestra como la ruta norte comercial， dominada por la Horda， fue lo que le permitió prosperar y mantenerse como un imperio， aún después de la derrota de los mongoles en China y Asia central。 También muestra cómo los Jochis era expertos en la diplomacia internacional， pues sus intercambios con los mamelucos， griegos， bizantinos， genoveses， venecianos， rusos， polacos y germánicos así lo demuestra。 En el capítulo siete muestra como las divisiones internas y la peste negra afectaron su poderío imperial， retirándose de varios territorios。 El capítulo ocho， muestra la disolución de la horda y sus divisiones darían paso a la creación de diversas hordas o kanatos en el siglo XV， que si bien significó el fin del imperio mongol， no de la forma de gobernanza y del estilo de vida nómada。 Es decir， establece que los mongoles se transformaron y adaptaron a las nuevas circunstancias， no desaparecieron。 El epilogo termina con la batalla del río Ugra， que marca se suele mencionar como una fecha clave en que los rusos terminan la dominación mongol sobre ellos。 Así como todos los mitos alrededor de los mongoles。 Su intensión no era la de ser conquistadores de inicio， se adaptaron a las circunstancias para sobrevivir y si eso implicaba expandirse， fue lo que hicieron。 Tampoco masacraron millones como se suele decir， pues querían súbditos， no fallecidos。 Establecieron un imperio multicultural， multetnico y tolerante。 De igual forma， marcaron la historia moderna， fueron el inicio de naciones， del comercio internacional， un imperio con una vida administrativa y política compleja， y en especial lo hicieron a partir de una vida nómada， no de un imperio sedentario。 Una desmitificación de que la historia universal de la humanidad es sólo Europea， y de cómo los mogoles son un punto clave en ella。 Escrito en buena prosa， con muchos detalles de nombres e interacciones políticas， es un gran libro para quienes gustan de la historia。 Altamente recomendable。 。。。more
Joseph Rizzo
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Fascinating look at a time and place in history that I was not familiar with。 The book focuses on the development of the mongol empire after Chinggis Kahn， especially the western horde that developed under and after his son Jochi。 The empire was immense， surprisingly durable for a nomadic governance， sophisticated and complex。 It was such a significant empire for the time， and exists today in successor states that still bear the names of some of its peoples。 Much of the book describes the histor Fascinating look at a time and place in history that I was not familiar with。 The book focuses on the development of the mongol empire after Chinggis Kahn， especially the western horde that developed under and after his son Jochi。 The empire was immense， surprisingly durable for a nomadic governance， sophisticated and complex。 It was such a significant empire for the time， and exists today in successor states that still bear the names of some of its peoples。 Much of the book describes the history， succession， military campaigns， but also includes details of daily life。 The focus is on the influence the Horde had over the groups to its western border， including Russia， lituania， poland， trade relations with europe， through the genoese and others。Very interesting book。 。。。more
Pie Resting-Place
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There were people who lived very differently than we do， like the Mongols who lived in the Horde。 It was very interesting to hear how they lived and how they had their own government to pursue their own communal goals。 Wars fought over the control and economic policies made for people who were not tied to the land they stood upon。 I would recommend this over any other book I read about the Mongols， which admittedly aren't that many。 There were people who lived very differently than we do， like the Mongols who lived in the Horde。 It was very interesting to hear how they lived and how they had their own government to pursue their own communal goals。 Wars fought over the control and economic policies made for people who were not tied to the land they stood upon。 I would recommend this over any other book I read about the Mongols， which admittedly aren't that many。 。。。more
Cordelicacy
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This book is about the Jochid Horde， a country that you probably have never heard of。 This may be because， as you will find out from this book， there is more than one way for a country to be。 You may have heard of Chinggis Khan （Genghis Khan） and the Mongolian Empire， but there are likely some gaps in your knowledge about how this empire was governed and how it sustained its power。 This book is worth a read and will provide more information that you were ever looking for about the leadership and This book is about the Jochid Horde， a country that you probably have never heard of。 This may be because， as you will find out from this book， there is more than one way for a country to be。 You may have heard of Chinggis Khan （Genghis Khan） and the Mongolian Empire， but there are likely some gaps in your knowledge about how this empire was governed and how it sustained its power。 This book is worth a read and will provide more information that you were ever looking for about the leadership and the politics of the Mongolian Empire， with an emphasis on the Jochid Horde， which oversaw the northern and western parts of the Mongolian Empire， in areas that are now Russia， Ukraine， Bulgaria， Moldova， and Hungary。 Lots of the book describe activity around Crimea， Kiev， the Sea of Azoz， and the Dneiper River， which is quite interesting given the current events taking place in Ukraine。 It’s very detailed over the 200 years or so in which the Jochids were dominant， going over at least five major generations of rulers。 It shows how the Horde become progressively more authoritarian and how it relied on Russian princes to collect taxes on their behalf， how they benefited from the fur trade， and how they used a process of gift-giving to sustain power。 It’s a challenging book， as most people might not have much context for this history， but it’s worth the time。 As a book about a nomadic empire， it complements a recent book I read about Islamic Cities。 Ibn Battuta also appears in this book， which is cool， because I also read a book about him recently。 。。。more
Elijah Lais
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The main surprise/standout for me was just how progressive and inclusive they were of all different cultures and religions and peoples。 Really interesting and well ahead of their time。 Really well researched， and accessible for anyone from an ‘expert’ to a novice， like myself。
Steven Bragg
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This book contains an illuminating discussion of the economics， politics， and manner of warfare used by the Mongol horde。 A substantial amount of research must have been required to bring together so many insights into what has been a relatively obscure area。 One point of concern is the inordinately long introduction。 Another issue is that it can be difficult to keep track of the names of the parties， especially in regard to the family relationships among them。 Otherwise， this was an excellent b This book contains an illuminating discussion of the economics， politics， and manner of warfare used by the Mongol horde。 A substantial amount of research must have been required to bring together so many insights into what has been a relatively obscure area。 One point of concern is the inordinately long introduction。 Another issue is that it can be difficult to keep track of the names of the parties， especially in regard to the family relationships among them。 Otherwise， this was an excellent book。 。。。more
Jan Bos
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Very interesting history on a stable empire that was unknown to me。
Timothy Wright
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The horde was a branch of Genghis Khan's Mongol empire that reshaped the world。 Interesting world history but the level of detail and endless names/dates made it tedious。 The horde was a branch of Genghis Khan's Mongol empire that reshaped the world。 Interesting world history but the level of detail and endless names/dates made it tedious。 。。。more
R。
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Whereas other books that I’ve read about the Mongols tend to focus on the early conquests， this one covers a greater historical span。 It concentrates on the Golden Horde （aka the Jochids） and follows their contributions and influences down through the centuries。
Fukky Tantang
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An informative book about the Golden Horde （which is a kingdom which stem from Genghis' eldest son Jochi） which ruled most of Central Asia， Eastern Europe and Middle East。 It is amazing to see how much of Asia/Europe the Mongols control during the 13th -15th century。 The reasons for their success are very familiar and applicable to the modern world:1） The Horde was always seeking to build trade routes and encourage traders （Genoese， Venetians & Mamluks） to set up a trading post within their terr An informative book about the Golden Horde （which is a kingdom which stem from Genghis' eldest son Jochi） which ruled most of Central Asia， Eastern Europe and Middle East。 It is amazing to see how much of Asia/Europe the Mongols control during the 13th -15th century。 The reasons for their success are very familiar and applicable to the modern world:1） The Horde was always seeking to build trade routes and encourage traders （Genoese， Venetians & Mamluks） to set up a trading post within their territory via low tax incentives2） We often hear about the greatness of the Mongol's warring capabilities and the savage nature of their conquest。 But in order to conquer such a large land mass， the Mongols needed to integrate and absorb the "conquered" into their ranks。 They allow the "conquered" to participate in the economic success of the Mongol empire。 This discouraged dissension among their subjects and enabled the Mongols to add much needed manpower to expand their territory。 3） With the exception of the khan， Mongols allow non-Mongols who are of different race and religion to hold high position within the Mongol government。 Meritocracy was practiced。 Religions were not only tolerated but Christians and Muslims clergy were given special protection and given financial exemptions。 The diversity and tolerance for other's culture and religion enabled the Mongols to run their government smoothly。 4） The Horde was a master in diplomacy， making timely alliances and threats with the other Mongol khanate as well as other regimes at that time。 5） In the early years， the Khan was selected via a consensus selective process where a group of influential leaders would gather to select their leader。 This enabled a buy-in from the defeated to the greater goal of the Horde。 In the latter years which preceded their downfall， the new Khan starts eliminating their political opponent。 This leads to the typical infighting and revenge which eventually caused the downfall of the Horde。 Note: I wished I had bought the physical book as supposed to the kindle version as I needed to check the glossary frequently due to the unfamiliarity to the terms used in the book。 。。。more
Diana
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Solid and fascinating read - the author did an amazing job of bringing history to life。 Highly recommend。
Elissa
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This was a dense， extremely well researched history of the Mongols and the territories they conquered， which were amazingly extensive: China， Iran， Syria， Russia， Hungary， and more， with even more prolific trade ties and tribute states。 However， as a casually interested listener， this was not the book for me， most especially in audio book form。 The non-latinate names were confusing to me （and there were hundreds！） as I couldn't see the spellings， there were no maps to explain the multiplicity of This was a dense， extremely well researched history of the Mongols and the territories they conquered， which were amazingly extensive: China， Iran， Syria， Russia， Hungary， and more， with even more prolific trade ties and tribute states。 However， as a casually interested listener， this was not the book for me， most especially in audio book form。 The non-latinate names were confusing to me （and there were hundreds！） as I couldn't see the spellings， there were no maps to explain the multiplicity of movements up and down the continents， and I could have used a glossary to explain the Mongol political and social terms， which for me were hard to remember。 All in all， this was a long listen for me， although I did pick up somethings， and I know more now than I used to！ But I'm good with medieval Mongol history for a bit。 。。。more
Laurent
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An extraordinary account of the Golden Horde "from within"。。。 great detailed discussion of sources， structures， trade， internal dynamics， all framed in a highly readable political narrative。 Very enjoyable。 An extraordinary account of the Golden Horde "from within"。。。 great detailed discussion of sources， structures， trade， internal dynamics， all framed in a highly readable political narrative。 Very enjoyable。 。。。more
Shaelee
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Took a few chapters to get into。 I started playing a lot of civilization 6 and after a while I started really getting into the generational blood rivalries。 Really enjoyed how the book extrapolated on Mongol political policies and cultural practices that explain the length and duration of their empire along with longer cultural impacts on Eurasia。
Μίλτος Τρ。
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Ένα επικό ταξίδι στον ασύλληπτο σε έκταση κόσμο των Μογγόλων που χάνει τα έξτρα αστέρια γιατί σε κάποια σημεία γίνεται σχολικό βιβλίο ιστορίας παραθέτοντας απλά τα γεγονότα。
Fey Kanz
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This is about a largely overlooked part of history。 It centers specifically on the western part of the Mongol Empire known as the Horde and their influence on Eastern Europe。 The part they played in who would become the ruling monarchs of Russia is very interesting。Having loved the 2014 Netflix series Marco Polo I was immediately drawn to this book in the shop。This book is very well researched。 I always thought the Mongols only had one ruler and remained primarily in and north of China。 This bo This is about a largely overlooked part of history。 It centers specifically on the western part of the Mongol Empire known as the Horde and their influence on Eastern Europe。 The part they played in who would become the ruling monarchs of Russia is very interesting。Having loved the 2014 Netflix series Marco Polo I was immediately drawn to this book in the shop。This book is very well researched。 I always thought the Mongols only had one ruler and remained primarily in and north of China。 This book opened my eyes to the intricate political machine Genghis Khan created and how his descendants kept adapting and changing this system。 Also interesting where how the Mongols were also accepting of any religion and how they adopted them into their own culture。 They didn't care what you believed in or how you ran your government as long as you paid your tribute and helped maintain the many trade networks also known as the Silk Road。"。。。the Mongols enabled， maintained， and grew the most extensive exchange in people， goods， and ideas in the premodern world。" （Favereau） They were an empire as great as the Roman and Ottoman empires！This book gave but a taste of their culture and religion and seemed to focus heavily on politics and warfare。So why did I give it only 3 stars？I had to create my own dynastic family trees for reference because there were so many names being thrown my way I started to get lost。 I wish there were just a few more maps and definetly a general map for us armchair historians that do not know where the Crimea Peninsula is or exactly where Syria is etc。 With all the battles described this would have been useful。 It reminded me of how I would get lost reading Tolkien's The Two Towers。 "Who is fighting again？ Where are they？？"It was my own curiosity that had me pushing through some really dry parts of this book。 There are many informational gems in this book but you have to work for it。 。。。more
Kenny Chessor
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The information was exhaustive。 Mrs。 Favereau obviously is well researched。 I didn't enjoy her writing style， tho。 I blame Dan Carlin for ruining me on all things Mongolian。 The information was exhaustive。 Mrs。 Favereau obviously is well researched。 I didn't enjoy her writing style， tho。 I blame Dan Carlin for ruining me on all things Mongolian。 。。。more
Ricardo
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Excellent history of 300 years of horde history and its impact on the development of society in its geographical area of influence。
Rafael Maia
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