The Scourge of God
""A man's greatest work is to break his enemies, to drive them before him, to take from them all the things that have been theirs, to hear the weeping of those who cherished them." --attributed to Ghinghis Khan and later adapted for the movie Conan the Barbarian. Part of my fascination with Central Asia started with a fascination with Ghengis Khan and his Mongol armies. The Mongal conquest and destruction is unimaginalble even by today's standards. The Mongols terrified the Chinese, Indians, Arab states, Russians and Europeans. Referred to by Europeans of the day as the Scourge of God. 1. The Devil's Horseman , James Chambers (1985). Joined the history book club in the late 1980s. One of my first purchases. Concise history with Ghengis Khan family tree. Bought in the history book club. 2. In the Empire of Ghenghis Khan: An Amazing Odyssey Through the Lands f the Most Feared Conquerors in History , Stan...