Promotional Information

"By far the best modern narrative account of the most extensive land empire in the history of the world."—David Morgan, author of The Mongols

About the Author

J. J. Saunders was Reader in History at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He is author of A History of Medieval Islam.

Reviews

"By far the best modern narrative account of the most extensive land empire in the history of the world. It is the ideal introduction to the field."--David Morgan, author of The Mongols