The revised second edition of this highly praised introduction to the Mongol Empire takes account of recent scholarship in the field. Provides an overview of the government, religion, and politics of the Mongolian EmpireConsiders the effects of Mongol military campaigns on other countries and peoples in China, Russia, Persia and EuropeAssesses the astonishing military career of Chingiz (Genghis) KhanNow includes a new epilogue assessing the contribution of recent scholarship to our understanding of the Mongols’ historyWell-illustrated by maps and photographs throughout