The Mongols are often represented in contemporary culture as violent barbarians. How does this common stereotype of the Mongols compare with the description of the Mongols provided by the first-hand accounts (written by Ala-ad-Din Ata-Malik Juvaini, William of Rubruck, and Marco Polo) from this week’s assigned reading? Your response must incorporate at least 2 of the three primary source accounts.

The Mongols are often represented in contemporary culture as violent barbarians. How does this common stereotype of the Mongols compare with the description of the Mongols provided by the first-hand accounts (written by Ala-ad-Din Ata-Malik Juvaini, William of Rubruck, and Marco Polo) from this week’s assigned reading? Your response must incorporate at least 2 of the three primary source accounts.