From Publisher: The authors allow medieval man and woman to speak for themselves through selections from past journals, songs, even account books --Time.

Traces the life of the chief of a small Mongol tribe who established a vast empire from Peking to the Black Sea in the twelfth century.

In the mid-thirteenth century, a secret society plans an attack with the hope of killing the Khan of Khans and stopping the Mongol invasion of Europe.

T is the year 1415, the epic battle of Agincourt has just been fought, and never has it been a more glorious time to be a knight. But as any warrior will tell you, the path to chivalry is not an easy ride. This entertaining manual will tell you all you need to know about the ups and downs of knightly life in the Middle Ages, from how to look your best on the battlefield to the going rates for ransoming a duke, as well as the best places to go on crusade...