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Introduction Chapter 1: Latin Christendom and its neighbours in the early thirteenth century Chapter 2: A world-empire in the making Chapter 3: The Mongol invasions of 1241–4 Chapter 4: A remedy against the Tartars Chapter 5: The halting of the Mongol advance Chapter 6: Images of the enemy Chapter 7: From confrontation to coexistence: the Golden Horde Chapter 8: An ally against Islam? The Mongols in the Near East Chapter 9: Temür (Tamerlane) and Latin Christendom Chapter 10: Western traders and adventurers in the Mongol world Chapter 11: Mission to the infidel; Epilogue Chapter 12: A new world discovered? Conclusion Appendix I: Glossary Appendix II: Genealogical tables and lists of rulers Bibliography Index