HISA04H3 Lecture 11: Lecture 11.pdf
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Giovanni da pian del carpine (1180 1252) Themes: significance of pastoral societies in global history, impact of the mongol moment on global history, implications of the eurasian trade sponsored by the mongols. Observations on mongols: reports from outside can be useful because they pay attention to things that people in the society take for granted, reflect the perspective of the author; specifically europeans. Giovanni missionary; traveled silk road & played important role in introducing mongols to europeans, made diplomatic relationships with. Mongols, one of first to visit them, wrote a book about them & mixed in fantastical elements (created idea that mongols were monstrous). Mongols: split into 4 empires after death of chinggis khan, contained china, korea, central asia, eastern europe, largest land based empire in history at the time. Infrastructure of empire: postal service essential for communication, also the movement of merchandise.
