A while back, I read "Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World" by Jack Weatherford. It was an interesting, thorough, account of Genghis Khan and the formation of his empire. Is there anything comparable about Attila the Hun? I would love some recommendations.
"The Age of Attila" by C. D. Gordon is a great resource for the Eastern and Western Roman Empires during their fall and during the conquest of Europe by Attila. It also contains the journal of an eastern diplomat who was sent to Attila as an ambassador and from what I remember I believe this is the only fragment which describes Attila's looks first hand.