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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

by Jack Weatherford

ISBN13: 9780609809648
ISBN10: 0609809644
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The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in twenty-?ve years than the Romans did in four hundred. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization. Vastly more progressive than his European or Asian counterparts, Genghis Khan abolished torture, granted universal religious freedom, and smashed feudal systems of aristocratic privilege. From the story of his rise through the tribal culture to the explosion of civilization that the Mongol Empire unleashed, this brilliant work of revisionist history is nothing less than the epic story of how the modern world was made.

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Weatherford resurrects the true history of Genghis Khan, from the story of his relentless rise through Mongol tribal culture to the waging of his devastatingly successful wars and the explosion of civilization that the Mongol Empire unleashed.

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Jack Weatherford is a professor of anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota. He is a specialist in tribal peoples and the author of Indian Givers, Native Roots, Savages and Civilization, and The History of Money.

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: Andrea Pappas, January 1, 2010 (view all comments by Andrea Pappas)
Fascinating and a completely way to think about the origins of the modern world and globalization. I'll never see history quite the same way again.
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: Taylor, November 20, 2009 (view all comments by Taylor)
This is probably one of the best books out there on Genghis Khan and his descendants. Instead of portraying him as a bloodthirsty conqueror, it goes into the history of his policies and choices for governing his people, as well as the innovations he brought to warfare and government. The author also focuses on the stereotypes and debunks them to reveal a fascinating person with a unique vision for the word that is much more egalitarian than previously was known. An excellent read not merely for the history, but also for understanding how innovation can be applied.
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Product Details

ISBN:: 9780609809648
Author:: Weatherford, Jack
Publisher:: Broadway Books
Subject:: Medieval
Subject:: Historical - General
Subject:: Asia - General
Subject:: Asia
Subject:: Biography-Historical
Edition Description:: Trade paper
Publication Date:: 20050322
Binding:: Paperback
Grade Level:: General/trade
Language:: English
Illustrations:: 3 MAPS, 5 LINE DRAWINGS 1 CHART
Pages:: 352
Dimensions:: 8 x 5.2 x 0.8 in 0.575 lb

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Biography » Historical
History and Social Science » Asia » Mongolia
History and Social Science » Western Civilization » Medieval
History and Social Science » World History » Asia » General
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History and Social Science » World History » Medieval and Renaissance

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