Timothy May specializes in the history of the Mongol Empire. He holds a Ph.D. from Wisconsin where he majored in Islamic and Russian History and minored in Central Asian History. He has been teaching Middle Eastern and Central Asian History for 8 years. His publications include THE MONGOL ART OF WAR (2007), CULTURES AND CUSTOMS OF MONGOLIA (2009), and THE MONGOL CONQUESTS IN WORLD HISTORY.