The Mongol art of war : Chinggis Khan and the Mongol military system / Timothy May.
By: May, Timothy Michael.
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BookPublisher: Yardley, Penn. : Westholme, c2007Description: 214 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781594160462 (hbk.); 1594160465 (hbk.).Subject(s): Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 -- Military leadership | Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 | Military art and science -- Mongolia -- History -- To 1500 | Military art and science -- Mongolia -- History | Mongolia -- History, Military | Mongolia -- Military historyDDC classification: 355.009517/09022 | Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Originally published: Barnsley, England: Pen & Sword Military, 2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [176]-206) and index.
Rise and expansion of the Mongol Empire, 1185-1265 -- Recruitment and organization of the Mongol Army -- Training and equipping the Mongol warrior -- Care of the army, logistics, supply, and medical care -- Espionage, tactics, and strategy -- Leadership -- Opponents of the Mongols -- At war with the Mongols -- Legacy of the Mongols -- Glossary.
Offers myths and misunderstandings that distort the understanding of Mongol warfare, and demonstrates that the armies of Chinggis Khan had more in common with modern ones than with the armies of ancient Rome.
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