The Curtin, Jeremiah 1835-1906 creator Roosevelt, Theodore 1858-1919 text utu 2023 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Mongols: A History" by Jeremiah Curtin is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the expansive and often brutal history of the Mongol Empire, focusing on its rise under the leadership of Genghis Khan and its significant impact on both Asia and Europe. It aims to shed light on the cultural, social, and political dynamics of the Mongols, mediating their legendary conquests and the ensuing territorial transformations. The opening of "The Mongols: A History" introduces the concept of the term 'Mongol,' tracing its evolution from its origins to its application as a broad descriptor of various tribes and peoples across the world, including historical references linked with Attila the Hun to contemporary implications. It details the challenging environment of the early Mongols, emphasizing the harsh conditions that shaped their fierce warrior culture and the importance of dynastic lineage, particularly focusing on the figure of Temudjin (later known as Genghis Khan). This section sets the stage for exploring Temudjin's rise to power, the formative myths surrounding his origin, and the violent conflicts that defined early Mongol society, thus laying the groundwork for the epic narrative that follows in the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2023-11-20 Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) Originally published: Boston: Little Brown & Company, 1907 Mongols -- History DS Boston: Little Brown & Company, 1907 07040050 https://archive.org/details/mongolshistory00curtuoft/page/n4/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72183 https://archive.org/details/mongolshistory00curtuoft/page/n4/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72183 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134653.0 72183