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“The Secret History of the Mongols”: A digital history approach
- 082349872349872 2y agoNB: "secret history" is an infelicitous part of the title of a historical document, not clickbait
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- phreeza 2y agoAncient equivalent of clickbait?
- AlotOfReading 2y agoThe Secret History is secret in the same sense that "top secret" classified documents are. Only people fairly close to the Yuan Dynasty were intended to have access to it.
- WillAdams 2y agoA book which goes into this in detail is: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40718726-genghis-khan-and-the-making-of-the-modern-world https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40718726-genghis-khan-an...
- mlinhares 2y agoThis book is an amazing read!
- hangonhn 2y agoThat is SUCH a good book but I find it sad that there aren't more books like it that follows up on that period or go into more details. I would love to read about the campaigns of Sobutai more, etc. If anyone else know of similar books about the Mongols, I would love to check them out. Thanks in advance!
- squeegee_scream 2y agoThe author has some other books but they’re mostly focused on Temujin, have you looked into those?
- hangonhn 2y agoI have not! Thanks for the tip! Much appreciated!
- churchill 2y agoAt your service, sir: The Mongol Conquests: The Military Operations of Genghis Khan and Sube'etei [0] Also, about Subotai: Genghis Khan’s Greatest General: Subotai the Valiant [1] And, finally Timur: Tamerlane: The Earth Shaker [2], Tamerlane: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World [3]. [0] https://www.amazon.com/Mongol-Conquests-Military-Operations-Subeetei/dp/1910777714 https://www.amazon.com/Mongol-Conquests-Military-Operations-... [1] https://www.amazon.com/Genghis-Khans-Greatest-General-Subotai/dp/0806137347/ https://www.amazon.com/Genghis-Khans-Greatest-General-Subota... [2] https://www.amazon.com/Tamerlane-Earth-Shaker-Harold-Lamb-ebook/dp/B09LGFDCZF/ https://www.amazon.com/Tamerlane-Earth-Shaker-Harold-Lamb-eb... [3] https://www.amazon.com/Tamerlane-Sword-Islam-Conqueror-World/dp/0007116128/ https://www.amazon.com/Tamerlane-Sword-Islam-Conqueror-World...
- cbluth 2y agoWow, thank you
- hangonhn 2y agoThank you SO MUCH!!! I wish there was a way to buy you a cup of coffee or a bear via HN or a link (let me know if there is!)
- churchill 2y agoHah! I'm happy to help :) Moments like this are part of why I read HN religiously. BTW, 3/4 of these are available on Libgen. Did a quick search and thought I'd let you know.
- Brajeshwar 2y agoI read a lot of books,[1] and Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World[2] by Jack Weatherford[3], is one of the very few books that I could claim to be brilliant. Genghis Khan was way ahead of his time. My biggest surprise learning about his story was about his meritocratic leadership. He promoted individuals based on their abilities rather than their noble birth. This improved the efficiency of his military forces and fostered deep loyalty among his generals and soldiers. Under Genghis Khan’s direction, the Mongol army became a highly disciplined and fearsome force capable of overcoming any challenge. Another surprise of that time was that he promoted religious tolerance within his empire, allowing people of different faiths—Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, or shamanist—to practice their religion freely. This was a pragmatic approach, as it helped to prevent rebellion and fostered loyalty among the diverse peoples under his rule. Under his leadership, the Mongol Empire became a cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic empire connected by trade routes and shared economic interests. 1. https://brajeshwar.com/#books https://brajeshwar.com/#books 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis_Khan_and_the_Making_of_the_Modern_World https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis_Khan_and_the_Making_of... 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Weatherford https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Weatherford
- teytra 2y agoFor a non-monotheist, like Genghis Khan, religious tolerance would not be something "special" you have to grant. It is the monotheists that has problems with other religions.
- ElCapitanMarkla 2y agoIf you enjoy a bit of historical fiction then I can recommend Conn Iggulden’s Khan series - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13573316 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13573316 I read them a couple of years back and thoroughly enjoyed them.