Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world / Jack Weatherford
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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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