Living from 1215 to 1294, Khubilai Khan is one of history’s most renowned figures. Morris Rossabi draws on sources from a variety of East Asian, Middle Eastern, and European languages as he focuses on the life and times of the great Mongol monarch. This 20th anniversary edition is updated with a new preface examining how twenty years of scholarly and popular portraits of Khubilai have shaped our understanding of the man and his time.

"Impressive.... Rossabi brings Khubilai and his era to life with myriad details, providing an ironic portrait of an invader conquered by his own conquest."—The Boston Globe

"Khubilai Khan is much more than a biography. It is a comprehensive treatment of the cultural and political dimensions of the 13th century in both China and Central Asia."—The New Republic

"The best account of Khubilai available.... A fascinating portrait of arestless nomad chieftain seen mainly through the eyes of the sedentary populations over which he ruled."—London Review of Books

Morris Rossabi is Professor of History at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and Visiting Professor at Columbia University.