Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World [L0116]

2005 PB in nice clean condition. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The startling true history of how one extraordinary man from a remote corner of the world created an empire that led the world into the modern age-by the author featured in Echoes of the Empire: Beyond Genghis Khan. The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in twenty-five 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.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "A superb and very readable history of the Mongols. Full of interesting information and tidbits that make it a pleasure to read. The author's insights and different view are both well explained and enlightening. A very different look at the Mongols."; "Weatherford, although clearly pro-Mongol biased, makes some compelling arguments about how much the modern world owes to the Mongol empire. His short history is easy to follow and full of interesting tidbits to keep the reader engaged. He provides a different perspective, not looking at the Mongols through the lens of the West. If any of this strikes your interest, then you should give Weatherford's book a try."; "Weatherford shows admirable restraint in not pounding his readers with how advanced in how many ways East and Central Asia was for so long in comparison with Europe. He is trained as an anthropologist and his writing does much to bring the Mongol culture - as it existed in the past and continues today - to life. This is a compelling story compellingly told. It is well worth the time it will take to read it."