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Converging Dialogues

#103 - The Horde: Genius of the Mongols: A Dialogue with Marie Favereau

10 Jan 2022

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In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Marie Favereau about the Horde and the Mongol empire. They discuss the Horde and the distinction between the Mongol empire and Mongol exchange. They talk about common misconceptions of the Mongols and the legacy and impact of the powerful figure in Chinggis Khan. They discuss the golden lineage and how the Mongols continued to be very organized after the death of Chinggis Khan with the hierarchy of the blue and white horde. They explain the concept of the moving city and how their social and economic issues were revolutionary. They discuss the Pax Mongolica period, expansion to Russia, black death, and the legacy of the Mongols. Marie Favereau is Associate Professor of History at Paris Nanterre University. She is a member of the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology, visiting scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study, and research associate at the University of Oxford for Nomadic Empires. She has her PhD in history from the University of La Sorbonne-Paris IV and the Universita Degli Studi Di San Marino. Her research interests are in the Golden Horde and Asian and European history from the 13th to 16th century. Her recent book, The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World, is available here. You can find her work here.  Get full access to Converging Dialogues at convergingdialogues.substack.com/subscribe

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