Looks at the fall of the Mongol empire, focusing on the many intersecting causes behind the disintegration in different sections of the empire's vast holdings, as well as the empire's legacy.
Looks at the Silk Road under the Mongol Empire, examining the goods, technologies, religious ideas, music, art, and languages that it helped to spread.
Presents information about the Mongol ruler, including his attempts to rule the known world and recounts how he established a formal Chinese government.
Offers a history of the rise and fall of the Yuan dynasty, from its establishment by Kublai Khan to its gradual decline after the rule of his grandson, Temur.
