Barbarians at the Wall
The First Nomadic Empire and the Making of China
$33.77
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
17 March 2020
Summary
The untold story of the first nomadic empire and the making of China.
‘Man does for the reader that most difficult of tasks- he conjures up an ancient people in an alien landscape in such a way as to make them live.’ - Guardian
The people of the first nomadic empire left no written records, but from 200 BC they dominated the heart of Asia for 400 years. They changed the world. The Mongols, today’s descendants of Genghis Khan, see them as ancestors. Their rise cemented Chinese …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552174916 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552174912 |
| Author: | John Man |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Corgi Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 17 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 243g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 21mm |
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His ability to put us in the picture, to feel, smell and almost touch the surroundings he describes, is matched by his ability to tell a good story.
Man does for the reader that most difficult of tasks: he conjures up an ancient people in an alien landscape in such a way as to make them live. * Guardian *
His ability to put us in the picture, to feel, smell and almost touch the surroundings he describes, is matched by his ability to tell a good story. * Michael Palin *
About The Author
John Man
John Man is a historian with a special interest in Asia and the nature of leadership. His books, published in over twenty languages, include bestselling biographies of Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan and Attila the Hun, as well as histories of the Great Wall of China, the Mongol Empire and the Amazons.
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