Empire of Horses by John Man
The author of landmark histories such as Genghis Khan, Attila, and Xanadu invites us to discover a fertile period in Asian history that prefigured so much of the world that followed. The people of the first nomadic empire left no written records, but from 200 bc they dominated the heart of Asia for four centuries, and changed the world in the process. The Mongols, today’s descendants of Genghis Khan, see these people as ancestors. Their rise cemented Chinese identity and inspired the first Great Wall. Their descendants helped destroy the Roman Empire under the leadership of Attila the Hun. We don’t know what language they spoke, but they became known as Xiongnu, or Hunnu, a term passed down the centuries and surviving today as “Hun,” and Man uncovers new evidence that will transform our understanding of the profound mark they left on half the globe, from Europe to Central Asia and deep into China. Based on meticulous research and new archaeological evidence, Empire of Horses traces this civilization’s epic story and shows how this nomadic cultures of the steppes gave birth to an empire with the wealth and power to threaten the order of the ancient world.
“Historian and travel writer Man delves into the rich historical foundations undergirding the myth of the AmazonsEngaging.” -- Publishers Weekly (Praise for John Man)
“One could ask for no better storyteller or analyst than John Man. ” -- Simon Sebag Montefiore, New York Times bestselling author
“One could ask for no better storyteller or analyst than John Man. ” -- Simon Sebag Montefiore, New York Times bestselling author
John Man is a historian specializing in Asia and the nature of leadership. John's books have been published in over twenty languages around the world and include bestselling biographies of Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, and Attila the Hun, as well as histories of the Great Wall of China and the Mongolian Empire. He lives in England.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781643133270 |
| ISBN 10 | 1643133276 |
| Title | Empire of Horses |
| Author | John Man |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pegasus Books |
| Year published | 2020-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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