Weatherford, Jack,  1946- <br/><br/>
Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world / 
Jack Weatherford. 
 - New York :  Three Rivers Press,  c2012. 
 - xxxv, 312 p. :  ill., maps ;  26 cm 
<br/><br/> Originally published: New York : Crown, ©2004. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-300) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780609809648 0609809644 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Genghis Khan, 1162-1227. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mongols--Kings and rulers--Biography.<br/>Mongols--History.<br/>Biography.<br/> History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS22  / .G45W43 2012