A review by caomhghin
The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East by Nicholas Morton

5.0

Magnificent easily readable summary of the origins and development of the Mongols in the Near East and the Ilkhanate Empire. So it spreads out to the surrounding polities such as the Crusader states of the Mamluks covering military and political issues in each. There is a smaller amount on economic and cultural issues.