Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:59 am

A book by this title has just been released by Fitzhugh et al. Fitzhugh is the director of the Arctic studies Center and Curator of the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History. So you might guess that this is an important work.

The text is in the form of short essays by about forty-two contributors, many of them Mongolians. This format makes for enjoyable reading for one who likes to skip about. Very many objects are illustrated, all in color.

This book actually solves a kind of recent dilemma. It was intended to accompany the Genghis Khan exhibit at the HMNS, of which I have published here on the bows and arrows in the display. According to the book, certain procedural problems necessitated the display opening without the book or the signage which would have made sense out of the exhibit. Better late than never.

I recommend this book highly to anyone interested in the Mongol invasion era. Such diverse topics as DNA studies, cave burials, discussion on every type of artifact from coinage to silk clothing, horse tack and anything else imaginable. The artists and historians-histories are discussed in detail.

Not expensive. Jack

ginni · Post by **ginni** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:16 am

Where can I buy this book?

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:06 am

Ginni; I bought mine from Amazon.com.

ginni · Post by **ginni** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:58 am

Thank you! I will look for it.

Bede · Post by **Bede** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:39 am

Good find Jack.

I will see if I can get one too.

Daniel T. · Post by **Daniel T.** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:59 am

Great, another fine book to read!

JJ · Post by JJ » Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:16 pm

http://www.amazon.com/Genghis-Mongol-Em ... 985&sr=1-1

This is the right book, Jack??

JJ

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:42 pm

Its looks like every 5 min was born in west one new Mongol and Genghis Chan "historician" expert. There is sooo much books in this thema

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:52 pm

Interesting bows in cover...

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:54 am

JJ; This should be the same book though the cover differs slightly. Check the ISBN 978-0-295-98957-0

JJ · Post by JJ » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:01 am

Jack, the ISBN is the same. So I will order a copy;-)

The cheapest offer I found is on http://www.buecher.de/shop/Engl-Buecher ... /26523693/

JJ

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:11 pm

$26.40 Amazon.

rosa · Post by **rosa** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:04 pm

These site search net "all over" and give different prices, with shipping costs:

http://www.bookfinder.com/

It is not always amazon who's cheapest.

Daniel T. · Post by **Daniel T.** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:19 am

I ordered the one with the cover as in JJ's link from amazon and got one with a cover as posted by Jack.