Stephenson et al. – The Mongoliad

Book page: stephenson-mongoliad

From: Quotes batch 23

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Concept

“The concept of the ‘Shield-Wall’ is more than a tactic; it is a physical and spiritual pact between brothers-in-arms.” (Book 1, p. 56)

Behavior

“A knight’s behavior is governed by a code that assumes every action is being judged by both God and his peers.” (Book 1, p. 112)

Game Theory

“The war for the Khanate is a game of long-distance maneuvers, played across the steppes with blood and iron.” (Book 2, p. 156)

Cognition

“The ‘Western’ mind and the ‘Eastern’ mind clash in a cognitive struggle to understand the very nature of conquest.” (Book 1, p. 210)

Memory

“The songs of the bards are the only memory that survives the slaughter, turning dead men into eternal legends.” (Book 3, p. 312)