Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world / Jack Weatherford
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TextPublisher number: :Brijwasi Book Distributors | :H-87, Lalita Park laxmi Nagar Delhi 110092:Brijwasi Book Distributors | :H-87, Lalita Park laxmi Nagar Delhi 110092Publication details: New York : Crown, ©2004Description: xxxv, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cmISBN: 9780609809648Subject(s): History | History of Asia | Genghis Khan, -- 1162-1227 | Mongols -- History | Dschingis-Khan (Mongolenreich) | Mongols -- Rois et souverains -- Biographies | Mongols -- Histoire | Mongols -- Kings and rulersDDC classification: 950.210 WEA | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Introduction : the missing conqueror --
The reign of terror on the steppe, 1162-1206. The blood clot ; 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.
Nearly every aspect of our world -- borders, political philosophies, technology, warfare, commerce, clothing, art, literature, language, and music -- bears the indelible mark of Genghis Khan and his Mongol Empire. Here is a 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. The name Genghis Khan often conjures the image of a
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