Mongol Imperialism: The Policies of the Grand Qan Möngke in China, Russia, and the Islamic Lands, 1251-1259

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Based on his doctoral dissertation, Allsen evaluates the reign of Khubilai's elder brother & immediate predecessor, Möngke. The focus is on how Möngke mobilized the resources of the enormous empire in a coherent, sustainable way, while keeping the many local khanates (like the Golden Horde) under his personal control. Title Page......Page 2 Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 10 Abbreviations Used in Noted......Page 12 The Problem......Page 18 The Thesis......Page 22 The Methodology......Page 26 The Sources......Page 28 The Empire of the Eve......Page 35 Enthronement of a New Qagqn......Page 38 Purge of the Opposition......Page 47 The Problem of Legitimation......Page 51 Mongol Princes and the New Qagan......Page 62 Investiture of Dependent Rulers......Page 80 New Orientations......Page 94 Reforms......Page 96 The Administrative Apparatus......Page 110 The Pattern of Resource Mobilization......Page 130 The Technique......Page 133 The Census in China......Page 142 The Census in Iran......Page 147 The Census in Russia......Page 151 The Evolution of the Mongol Revenue System......Page 161 Traditional Taxes - Agricultural......Page 171 Traditional Taxes - Commercial......Page 175 Mongol Tribute - Qubchir......Page 180 The Monetization of Taxes......Page 188 Extraordinary Levies - Taghar......Page 203 Mongol Military Organization......Page 206 Military Recruitment in China......Page 211 Military Recruitment in Iran......Page 220 Military Recruitment in Russia and Central Asia......Page 224 The Recruitment of Labor and Technical Specialists......Page 227 8.Summary and Conclusion......Page 234 Glossary of Terms......Page 244 Glossary of Chinese Characters......Page 249 Bibliography......Page 256 Index......Page 280