Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford

New York Times Bestseller - The startling true history of how one extraordinary man from a remote cornerof the world created an empire that led the world into the modern age.

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.

Genghis Khan and the Creation of the Modern World (Crown, 2004), Savages and Civilization (Crown, 1993), Native Roots (Crown, 1990), and Indian Givers (Crown, 1988) are among Jack Weatherford's best-selling books. He lives in St. Paul and teaches at Macalester College. Minnesota's capital is Paul.

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ISBN 13	9780609610626
ISBN 10	0609610627
Title	Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Author	Jack Weatherford
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2004-03-16
Number of pages	312
Prizes	Winner of Minnesota Book Award (History/Biography) 2005
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