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9781588390721
In the thirteenth century, under the leadership of Genghis Khan, nomadic horsemen burst out of Mongolia and began their sweep across Asia. During the century they ruled Iran--the period of the Ilkhanid dynasty (1256-1353)--the Mongols adopted Islam and sponsored a brilliant cultural flowering. This splendid volume features some two hundred extraordinary objects in color. Essays by eight eminent scholars provide the historical and political background.N. Y.) Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York is the author of 'The Legacy of Genghis Khan: Courtly Art and Culture in Western Asia, 1256-1353' with ISBN 9781588390721 and ISBN 1588390721.
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