Land of Genghis Khan: The Rise and Fall of Nation-States in China's Northern Frontiers

Lisa Arsenault is an elementary-school teacher in Ajax, Ontario.

Land of Genghis Khan is designed for readers interested in a political
overview of the history of the Eurasian nomads (Mongolians) who live on
China’s northern frontier. The history of the various tribes, states,
and kingdoms is traced chronologically from the 5th century BC to the
present. Original source material is used to document the often violent
relations between the Mongolians and the Chinese. Detailed relief maps
depict geographical conditions, while political maps indicate shifting
state boundaries. Charts list dynasties and kingdoms for easy reference,
and provide data on the changing ethnic composition of various
populations. An extensive glossary translates place and ethnic-group
names into Chinese characters. The book is necessarily descriptive
rather than analytical, given its mandate to summarize 2500 years of
history in 63 pages.