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Weatherford, Jack, 1946-

Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world / Jack Weatherford. - New York : Three Rivers Press, c2012. - xxxv, 312 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm

Originally published: New York : Crown, ©2004.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-300) and index.

The reign of terror on the steppe: 1162-1206 -- The blood cot -- Tale of three rivers -- War of the Khans -- The mongol world war: 1211 -1261 -- Spitting on the golden Khan -- Sultan versus Khan -- The discovery and conquest of europe -- Warring queens -- The global awakening: 1262-1962 -- Khubilai Khan and the new mongol empire -- The global awakening -- The empire of illusion -- Epilogue: the eternal spirit of Genghis Khan.

A re-evaluation of Genghis Khan's rise to power examines the reforms the conqueror instituted throughout his empire and his uniting of East and West, which set the foundation for the nation-states and economic systems of the modern era.



ISBN: 9780609809648 0609809644

Subjects--Personal Names:
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mongols--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Mongols--History.
Biography.
History.

LC Class. No.: DS22 / .G45W43 2012