Autor Kenneth W. Harl

An epic history of how the so-called 'barbarians of the steppes' shaped the modern world. ‘A rollercoaster of historical narration’ History Today'This is a history of epic scope that brings together the empires of the steppe land with the caravan cities…

The barbarian nomads of the Eurasian steppes have played a decisive role in world history, but their achievements have gone largely unnoticed. These nomadic tribes have produced some of the world s greatest conquerors: Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan and…