On this episode, Theresa and Cody discuss yet another instance of a damn fool saying “no” to the Mongol horde. Podcast to recommend: History of Persia (<a href="https://historyofpersiapodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://historyofpersiapodcast.com/</a>) Sources<ul><li>Atiyeh, George N. &amp; John P. Hayes. The Genius of Arab Civilization. New York City, NY: New York U. Press, 1992.</li><li>Favereau, Marie. The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World. Cambridge, MA: Harvard U. Press, 2021.</li><li>Hancabay, Halil. “Ibn al-Alkami: The Last Vizier of Abbasid and His Relationship with the Mongols.” Turkish Journal of History, Issue #72. Published 31 Dec 2020. Retrieved 4 Jun 2023.</li><li>Huff, Toby. The Rise of Early Modern Science: Islam, China, and the West. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge U. Press, 1993.</li><li>Morgan, David. The Mongols. Boston, MA: Blackwell, 1990.</li><li>Polk, William R. Understanding Iraq. New York City, NY: Harper Collins, 2005.</li><li>Strathern, Paul. Empire: A New History of the World. New York City, NY: Pegasus Books, 2020.</li></ul> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 40: Stuart Gibson

On this humorous and informative show, a long-time history lover and a history rookie discuss pivotal moments in time when someone effed up, and unwittingly changed the course of history.Cover art: The Course of Empire: Destruction, Thomas Cole Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.