Picture 1 of 12
Picture 1 of 12
The Secret History of the Mongol Queens by Jack Weatherford 2010 PB
US $14.99
ApproximatelyAU $21.88
or Best Offer
Condition:
Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
Postage:
US $3.82 (approx. AU $5.58) USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Fri, 27 Sep and Mon, 30 Sep to 43230
Returns:
No returns accepted.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:234596476000
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780307407160
- Book Title
- Secret History of the Mongol Queens : How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire
- Publisher
- Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
- Item Length
- 8.1 in
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Law, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Women, Asia / Central Asia, Royalty, Asia / General, Military / Medieval, Property, Historical
- Item Weight
- 8.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0307407160
ISBN-13
9780307407160
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92320561
Product Key Features
Book Title
Secret History of the Mongol Queens : How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Women, Asia / Central Asia, Royalty, Asia / General, Military / Medieval, Property, Historical
Genre
Law, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.9 Oz
Item Length
8.1 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
950.20922
Synopsis
"A fascinating romp through the feminine side of the infamous Khan clan" ( Booklist ) by the author featured in Echoes of the Empire- Beyond Genghis Khan "Enticing . . . hard to put down."-Associated Press The Mongol queens of the thirteenth century ruled the largest empire the world has ever known. The daughters of the Silk Route turned their father's conquests into the first truly international empire, fostering trade, education, and religion throughout their territories and creating an economic system that stretched from the Pacific to the Mediterranean. Yet sometime near the end of the century, censors cut a section about the queens from the Secret History of the Mongols , and, with that one act, the dynasty of these royals had seemingly been extinguished forever, as even their names were erased from the historical record. With The Secret History of the Mongol Queens , a groundbreaking and magnificently researched narrative, Jack Weatherford restores the queens' missing chapter to the annals of history., "Enticing . . . hard to put down."--Associated Press - "A fascinating romp through the feminine side of the infamous Khan clan."-- Booklist The Mongol queens of the thirteenth century ruled the largest empire the world has ever known. The daughters of the Silk Route turned their father's conquests into the first truly international empire, fostering trade, education, and religion throughout their territories and creating an economic system that stretched from the Pacific to the Mediterranean. Yet sometime near the end of the century, censors cut a section about the queens from the Secret History of the Mongols , and, with that one act, the dynasty of these royals had seemingly been extinguished forever, as even their names were erased from the historical record. With The Secret History of the Mongol Queens , a groundbreaking and magnificently researched narrative, Jack Weatherford restores the queens' missing chapter to the annals of history., The Mongol queens of the thirteenth century ruled the largest empire the world has ever known. Yet sometime near the end of the century, censors cut their story from The Secret History of the Mongols, leaving only a hint of a father's legacy for his daughters. The queens of the Silk Route turned their father's conquests into the world's first truly international empire, fostering trade, education, and religion throughout their territories and creating an economic system that stretched from the Pacific to the Mediterranean. Outlandish stories of these powerful queens trickled out of the Empire, shocking the citizens of Europe and and the Islamic world. After Genghis Khan's death in 1227, conflicts erupted between his daughters and his daughters-in-law; what began as a war between powerful women soon became a war against women in power as brother turned against sister and son against mother. At the end of this epic struggle, the dynasty of the Mongol queens had seemingly been extinguished forever, as even their names were erased from the historical record. Two centuries later, one of the most unusual and important warrior queens of history--Queen Mandhuhai--arose to avenge the wrongs, rescue the tattered shreds of the Mongol Empire, and restore order to a shattered world. She led her soldiers through victory after victory. In her thirties she married a seventeen-year-old prince, and she bore eight children in the midst of a career spent fighting the Ming Dynasty of China on one side and a series of Muslim warlords on the other. Her unprecedented success on the battlefield provoked the Chinese into the most frantic and expensive phase of wall building in history. Charging into battle even while pregnant, she fought to reassemble the Mongol Nation of Genghis Khan and to preserve it for her own children to rule in peace. Despite their mystery and the efforts to erase them from our collective memory, the deeds of these Mongol queens inspired great artists from Chaucer and Milton to Goethe and Puccini. And so their stories live on today. With The Secret History of the Mongol Queens , Jack Weatherford restores the queens' missing chapter to the annals of history.
Item description from the seller
Seller Feedback (1,191)
- 0***a (170)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseHighly recommend this seller, works great with you, fast,delivery, and items come very nicely packed, one of the best packed I have seen, and very reasonable on price
- a***l (43)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExcellent seller! Item exactly as described, fast shipping, great communication. Highly recommended!
- s***g (3532)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAs described, fast shipping, well packed. Great seller!
Product ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 30 Oct, 2013
interesting and begging for an editor
- 11 Aug, 2023
great
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: alibrisbooks
More to explore:
- Jack London Fiction & History Non-Fiction Books,
- Jack London History Non-Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books,
- 2010s Natural History Non-Fiction Books & Magazines,
- History Non-Fiction Military History Fiction & Books,
- History Non-Fiction Family History Fiction & Books,
- History Non-Fiction Australian History Fiction & Non-Fiction Books,
- Fiction & History Non-Fiction Books,
- History Non-Fiction Books & Fiction Books,
- History Antiquarian & Collectable Books,
- History Adult Learning & University Books