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The secret history of the Mongol queens : how the daughters of Genghis Khan rescued his empire / Jack Weatherford.
Presents a meticulously researched account of the pivotal contributions of the dynasty's women throughout subsequent centuries.
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- ISBN: 9780307407153 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 317 pages : illustrations 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, c2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: The missing chapter -- pt. 1. Tiger queens of the Silk Route, 1206-1241 -- It takes a hero -- The growling dragon and the dancing peacock -- Our daughters are our shields -- Queens at war and commerce -- pt. 2. The shattered jade realm, 1242-1470 -- War against women -- Granddaughters of resistance -- The rabbit demon's revenge -- Daughter of the yellow dragon -- The falling prince and the rising queen -- pt. 3. Wolf mother, 1470-1510 -- The white road of the warrior widow -- Winning the war and raising a husband -- Facing the wall -- Her jade realm restored -- Epilogue: The secrets of history. |
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| Subject: | Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 > Family. Queens > Mongolia > History. Daughters > Mongolia > History. Women > Mongolia > History. Inheritance and succession > Mongolia > History. Mongols > History. Mongols > Biography. Mongolia > Kings and rulers > Biography. Mongolia > History. Mongolia > Biography. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Lillooet Branch | 920 WEA (Text) | 35180000193101 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
