Paul D. Buell, is an independent scholar, translator, and editor living in Seattle. He is the author of more than 180 books and articles, He specializes in the institutional and cultural history of the Mongolian Empire, the comparative history of human and veterinary medicine, modern Central Asia.Francesca Fiaschetti, is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Martin Buber Society of Fellows, HUJI. She specialized in Sinology and Mongolian Studies and has published various articles on diplomacy in East Asia under Mongol rule, the political ideology of the Yuan dynasty, and representations of identity and ethnicity in East Asia.

Part of the Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras series from Rowman & Littlefield, this second edition (see ARBA 2004, entry 462) focuses on one of the greatest empires in history, the Mongols. Besides the dictionary, which is a major accomplishment in itself, there is much here that makes it a unique reference work. Starting with the maps, dates of Chinese dynasties and states, and chronology, the introduction features seven essays on various dynasties and their accomplishments and rulers during the Mongol Empire: Mongolia before the Empire (to 1206), the Mongol Empire (1206-1260), Qanate China (1260-1368), The Golden Horde (1235-1502), Ca'adai Ulus and Qaidu (1260-1338), Ilqanate (1260-1356), and Epilogue: Mongols and the outside world. Three appendixes feature the Mongolian scripts, a glossary of Mongolian words and terms, and selected recipes from the Yinshan Zhengyao (1330). The extensive bibliography that is a feature of this series that never fails to impress. This book should be a valuable resource for any academic institution's reference shelf.—Bradford Lee Eden

• Editor's Foreword (Jon Woronoff) PrefaceAcknowledgmentsReader's NotesMapsDates of Chinese Dynasties and StatesChronologyIntroductionTopics:1. Mongolia before Empire (To 1206) 2. Mongol Empire (12061260)3. Qanate China (12601368) 4. Golden Horde (12351502)5. Chagatay Qanate and Qaydu (12601338) 6. Ilqanate (12601356)7. Mongols and the Outside WorldTHE DICTIONARYAppendix 1: Mongolian ScriptsAppendix 2: Glossary of Mongolian Words Appendix 3: Eating at the Qan's Table, Selected Recipes from the Yinshan zhengyao ???? (1330) Bibliography About the Authors