Mongols, Huns & Vikings

231 Pages·2002·91.498 MB·English

by  Hugh Kennedy

MONGOLS, HUNS
AND VIKINGS
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MONGOLS, HUNS
AND VII(INGS
NOMADS AT WAR
Hugh Kennedy
General Editor: John Keegan
CAss.w...
For Alice, with love
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ISBN0-304-35292-6
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Pictureresearch: ElaineWillis
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Iwouldlike to thank RobertBartlettfor his help inputtingmein touch with this
project. I would also thank most warmly the Cassell team, Penny Gardiner,
editor, James Ewing, editorial assistant, Elaine Willis, picture researcher,
Malcolm Swanston, artist, and Martin Hendry, designer, for creating such an
elegantvolume.
HUGH KENNEDY
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