Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan: Barbarian Conquerors or Agents of Global Interactions with Dr. Morris Rossabi (Columbia University and Queens College)

Portrayals of the thirteenth-century Mongol invasions rightly emphasize murders and considerable destruction. This lecture describes some of these disasters, but also depicts their more positive economic and cultural influences in Eurasian history. The presentation will also offer visual images from the Mongol era.