cefseaff's review against another edition
2.0
This book is pseudohistory at best. Making the argument that GK was a good thing for humanity blows my mind. Peoples’ ability to overlook GENOCIDE on a scale earth has only witnessed a handful of times is astounding.
peapod_boston's review
4.0
A fascinating look at the birth, peak, and decline of the Mongol Empire. For me, at least, it rescued Genghis Khan from the mists of villainous myth and illustrated exactly what an amazing person (and phenomenon) he was. The Mongol Empire was based on trade even more than warfare and championed such modern concepts as paper money, religious freedom, and diplomatic immunity. Consistently fascinating, well researched, and readable.
kebrent's review
4.0
I got this book for my brother for Christmas when the local Waldenbooks-turned-Borders Express closed a couple years ago; somehow it worked its way back to me. Given the focus of my history degrees (600 years later and several thousand miles further west), the gaps it helped begin to fill in were (and are) expansive.
Well-written, and well worth the time of anyone interested in multiculturalism or globalism. (Or, say, the life and legacy of Genghis Khan.)
Well-written, and well worth the time of anyone interested in multiculturalism or globalism. (Or, say, the life and legacy of Genghis Khan.)
mwmakar's review
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
4.0