A Brief History of Khubilai Khan
Lord of Xanadu, Founder of the Yuan Dynasty, Emperor of China

I would have thought that the "A Brief History" series would be aimed at the reader who has a passing interest in the specific subject and just wants to be educated with out delving into the more academic tomes that may be available. I would have thought that the "A Brief History" series would also......more

As I've read nothing on this topic before, this book was enjoyable just for the novelty of it. I really enoyed how the author wrote of the attempted invasions of Japan: those scenes felt electric. But afterward....the race to finish covering the repeated, failed invasions of Southeast Asia before th......more

A random choice for a morning of self-indulgence in the history section of the bookstore, this book is definitely a great read if you are a fan of history in general and Eurasian history in particular. With the depth of research, the author tells the story about the life of Khubilai Khan, the grandso......more

Neat book, but emphasis on "brief". It's way too short and leaves out many details, and the background is scarce, so that I didn't know what was going on in the first chapter. Cool overview of his life and what the Mongols did in his lifetime, but I'd definitely look elsewhere if your interest is an......more

A good but brief introduction to the history of khublai khan, reunifier of china and founder of the yuan dynasty. If you don't know much about him, this is a good place to start.......more