Dan’s research and book list:
The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia
Russia’s Steppe Frontier: The Making of a Colonial Empire, 1500-1800
The Mongol Warlords: Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, Hulegu, Tamerlane (Heroes & warriors)
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Attila and the Nomad Hordes (Elite, 30)
Warriors of Eurasia
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The Travels of Marco Polo
The Mongols (Men-At-Arms Series, 105)
Russia and the Golden Horde: The Mongol Impact on Medieval Russian History
A history of Russia
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China Marches West: The Qing Conquest of Central Eurasia
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Kalka River 1223: Genghiz Khan’s Mongols invade Russia (Campaign, 98)
How Great Generals Win
Genghis Khan’s Greatest General: Subotai the Valiant
Genghis Khan: His Life and Legacy
The History of the Mongol Conquests
The Mongol Art of War: Chinggis Khan and the Mongol military system
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Nomads and Crusaders: A.D. 1000-1368 (A Midland Book)
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A Military History of China
The Mongols and the West: 1221-1410
The Story of the Mongols: Whom We Call the Tartars
The Mission of Friar William of Rubruck: His Journey to the Court of the Great Khan Möngke, 1253–1255 (Hackett Classics)
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Mission to Asia (MART: The Medieval Academy Reprints for Teaching)
The Barbarians of Asia: The Peoples of the Steppes from 1600 B.C.
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The Mongols (The Peoples of Europe Book 5)
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Secret History of the Mongols: The Origin of Chingis Khan
The Mongols and Global History (Norton Documents Reader)
The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir for the Crusading Period from al-Kamil fi’l-Ta’rikh. Part 3 (Crusade Texts in Translation)
Armies and Enemies of Ancient China, 1027 B.C.-1286 A.D. by John P. Greer (1975-03-06)
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Armies of the Dark Ages, 600-1066 A.D.
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Armies and Enemies of the Crusades, 1096-1291
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The History of Russia: Seventh Revised Edition
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Arsen –
With all the respect “Kievan Rus’” is so far from Russians as Kingdom of England from Americans. Ruthenian is the closes you can probably call them.
Elliot Cassel –
One of my all time favorite podcasts