{"product_id":"empire-of-horses-the-first-nomadic-civilization-and-the-making-of-china-9781643136912","title":"Empire of Horses: The First Nomadic Civilization and the Making of China","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn authoritative and rich history of the remarkable Xiongnu culture--a lost empire which preceded the Mongols and even China itself.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author of landmark histories such as \u003ci\u003eGenghis Khan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAttila\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eXanadu\u003c\/i\u003e invites us to discover a fertile period in Asian history that prefigured so much of the world that followed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe people of the first nomadic empire left no written records, but from 200 bc they dominated the heart of Asia for four centuries, and changed the world in the process. The Mongols, today's descendants of Genghis Khan, see these people as ancestors. Their rise cemented Chinese identity and inspired the first Great Wall. Their descendants helped destroy the Roman Empire under the leadership of Attila the Hun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe don't know what language they spoke, but they became known as \u003ci\u003eXiongnu\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eHunnu\u003c\/i\u003e, a term passed down the centuries and surviving today as \"Hun,\" and Man uncovers new evidence that will transform our understanding of the profound mark they left on half the globe, from Europe to Central Asia and deep into China. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on meticulous research and new archaeological evidence, \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Horses\u003c\/i\u003e traces this civilization's epic story and shows how this nomadic cultures of the steppes gave birth to an empire with the wealth and power to threaten the order of the ancient world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643136912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336","brand":"John Man","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38472063680693,"sku":"9781643136912","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_efa8d6eb-430e-4b1f-8706-aebf077f599d.jpg?v=1612933589","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/empire-of-horses-the-first-nomadic-civilization-and-the-making-of-china-9781643136912","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}