Personal Reflection: Do you find convincing the long-established interpretation of pastoral societies being a destructive force in human history?

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The Answer is •The destruction and disruption caused to sedentary societies by pastoral invasions
•How much the accounts of that destruction might have been exaggerated because they were written by enemies of the Mongols
•The question of whether the Mongols should be singled out as particularly destructive,especially in light of twentieth-century attempts at total war and genocide
•The role of pastoral peoples in strengthening networks of exchange between settled societies
•The policy of religious toleration and accommodation of local customs under the Mongols
A really good answer might consider whether settled societies are in some way superior or preferable to pastoral societies and whether this perception shapes our interpretation of pastoral societies.As part of this reflection,an answer might consider the experiences of individuals,especially women,in both pastoral and settled societies.

Personal Reflection: Do You Find Convincing the Long-Established Interpretation of Pastoral