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  • Defending Heaven

    China's Mongol Wars, 1209-1370

    par James Waterson, John Man ...
    "A very readable account of the protracted and ultimately unsuccessful efforts of the Song, Xia, and Jin dynasties to defend China from the Mongols."— StrategyPageDefending Heaven brings together, for the first time in one volume, the complete histories of the wars the Jin, Song, Xia, and Ming dynasties fought against the Mongols. Lasting nearly two centuries, these wars, fought to defend Chinese ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

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  • Ninja

    1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior: A New History

    par John Man ...
    The definitive history of the ninja, based on a wealth of historical texts, local Japanese sources, and John Man's own treks across Asia"An immensely entertaining history, packed with splendidly blood-thirsty tales of derring-do, feats of endurance and self-sacrifice." — The GuardianOut of the violent chaos of medieval Japan, a remarkable band of peasants rose to become the world's most feared ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Marco Polo

    The Journey that Changed the World

    par John Man ...
    "I have read everything written on Marco Polo, and John Man's book is, by far, my favorite work on the subject. It's not only an over-due and important historical study, it's an entertaining ride every step of the way." — John Fusco, Creator of the Netflix original series Marco PoloGo behind the Netflix original series Marco Polo with the true story of the world’s most famous traveler.In 1271, a ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD

    Aussi disponible en : Livre audio

    Aussi disponible en : Livre audio

  • Samurai

    The Last Warrior: A History

    par John Man ...
    The definitive history of the Samurai, by acclaimed author of Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior"One could ask for no better storyteller or analyst than John Man." —Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of Jerusalem: The BiographyThe inspiration for the Jedi knights of Star Wars and the films of Akira Kurosawa, the legendary Japanese samurai have captured modern imaginations. Yet with these elite ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Leadership Secrets of Genghis Khan

    par John Man ...
    Genghis Khan is history's greatest conqueror. As a teenager he was an outcast fleeing enemies on a mountain in northern Mongolia, an exile, a nobody. Yet it took only twenty years for Genghis to build the largest land empire in history - four times the size of Alexander's, twice the size of Rome's.How did he do it? What lessons does his life reveal about the nature of leadership? What is ... En savoir plus

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Mongol Empire

    An absorbing and unputdownable history of Genghis Khanand the founding of modern China, the perfect gift for military history buffs

    par John Man ...
    Genghis Khan is one of history's immortals: a leader of genius, driven by an inspiring vision for peaceful world rule. Believing he was divinely protected, Genghis united warring clans to create a nation and then an empire that ran across much of Asia.Under his grandson, Kublai Khan, the vision evolved into a more complex religious ideology, justifying further expansion. Kublai doubled the empire ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Terracotta Army

    par John Man ...
    The Terracotta Army is one of the greatest, and most famous, archaeological discoveries of all time. 6,000 life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of China - each is individually carved, and they are thought to represent real members of the emperor's army. This is the remarkable story of their creation, the man who ordered them made, their ... En savoir plus

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Gutenberg Revolution

    par John Man ...
    In 1450, all Europe's books were handcopied and amounted to only a few thousand. By 1500 they were printed, and numbered in their millions. The invention of one man - Johann Gutenberg - had caused a revolution. Printing by movable type was a discovery waiting to happen.Born in 1400 in Mainz, Germany, Gutenberg struggled against a background of plague and religious upheaval to bring his remarkable ... En savoir plus

    $12.99 CAD

  • Attila The Hun

    par John Man ...
    The name Attila the Hun has become a byword for barbarism, savagery and violence. His is a truly household name, but what do we really know about the man himself, his position in history and the world in which he lived? This riveting biography reveals the man behind the myth.In the years 434-454AD the fate of Europe hung upon the actions of one man, Attila, king of the Huns. The decaying Roman ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD

  • Genghis Khan

    par John Man ...
    Genghis Khan - creator of the greatest empire the world has ever seen - is one of history's immortals. In Central Asia, they still use his name to frighten children. In China, he is honoured as the founder of a dynasty. In Mongolia he is the father of the nation. In the USA, Time magazine, voted Genghis Khan 'the most important person of the last millennium'. But how much do we really know about ... En savoir plus

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Knights of Islam

    The Wars of the Mamluks, 1250 - 1517

    par James Waterson, John Man ...
    ‘The author brings together a wealth of information which has, until now, only been available in highly specialized academic journals and scholarly books’ – David Nicolle'An astonishing array of themes and characters’ – John ManThe Mamluks were, at one distinct point in history, the greatest body of fighting men in the world and the quintessence of the mounted warrior – reaching near perfection in ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Kublai Khan

    par John Man ...
    In Xanadu did Kubla KhanA stately pleasure dome decreeKublai Khan lives on in the popular imagination thanks to these two lines of poetry by Coleridge. But the true story behind this legend is even more fantastic than the poem would have us believe. He inherited the second largest land empire in history from his grandfather, Genghis Khan. He promptly set about extending this into the biggest ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD