The collection, consisting of 27 articles, covers the events leading up to the Mongol campaigns in Rus and Eastern Europe in the mid-13th century. It also analyzes the course and consequences of these military operations, which became one of the most significant political and military upheavals of that time. This is reported by MiddleAsianNews.
Excerpt:
The topic of Mongol expansion into Europe has taken an important place in historical research. The clash of different civilizations, major military campaigns, and the exchange of information have attracted the attention of scholars, as has the new world order established by the Mongols. Interest in these events is also shown by countries far from the affected regions. There are increasing questions and new approaches, and future research promises interesting discoveries.
Who will be interested in this book?
The recent rise in interest in the Mongol invasions confirms that the military and political aspects of these events remain relevant. This publication will be useful for anyone interested in this historical turning point, as well as medieval military history. Specialists in Eastern Europe and the Mongol world will also find much of interest in the book.
The full table of contents of the book is available here.
The book was first published in Hungarian under the title “Mongol invázió Európa ellen” (1236–1242). You can view the conference materials that preceded the publication here.
Information about the Editors
The editors of the collection are János B. Szabó, director of the Center for Historical Research at the Hungarian Institute, and Dorottya Uhrin, associate professor at Eötvös Loránd University. More detailed information about their research project dedicated to the Mongol invasions can be found here.
