La Horda : Cómo los mongoles cambiaron el mundo

The Mongols are famous above all for one thing: conquest. But in reality, their achievements went far beyond warfare. For three centuries, the Golden Horde, the western portion of the Mongol Empire that emerged after the death of Genghis Khan, wielded as much influence in the world as Rome once did, leaving behind a profound legacy in Europe, Russia, Central Asia, and the Near East, still perceptible today. Marie Favereau immerses us in the epic history of the Horde, which facilitated the exchange of people and ideas across its vast territory. Its unique political system, with power shared between the khan and the nobility, rewarded skilled administrators and diplomats and fostered a prosperous, organized, and innovative economy that fueled the Eurasian commercial boom of the 13th and 14th centuries. From its capital in Sarai, on the lower Volga, the Horde provided a model of government for Russia, influenced the customs and state structure of all Islamic cultures, spread sophisticated scientific theories, and practiced religious tolerance.