On this episode, Theresa and Cody discuss yet another instance of a damn fool saying “no” to the Mongol horde.

Podcast to recommend: History of Persia (https://historyofpersiapodcast.com/)

Sources

• Atiyeh, George N. & John P. Hayes. The Genius of Arab Civilization. New York City, NY: New York U. Press, 1992.
• Favereau, Marie. The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World. Cambridge, MA: Harvard U. Press, 2021.
• Hancabay, Halil. “Ibn al-Alkami: The Last Vizier of Abbasid and His Relationship with the Mongols.” Turkish Journal of History, Issue #72. Published 31 Dec 2020. Retrieved 4 Jun 2023.
• Huff, Toby. The Rise of Early Modern Science: Islam, China, and the West. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge U. Press, 1993.
• Morgan, David. The Mongols. Boston, MA: Blackwell, 1990.
• Polk, William R. Understanding Iraq. New York City, NY: Harper Collins, 2005.
• Strathern, Paul. Empire: A New History of the World. New York City, NY: Pegasus Books, 2020.

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