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

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

Jack Weatherford

352 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative slow-paced

Description

Weatherford resurrects the true history of Genghis Khan, from the story of his relentless rise through Mongol tribal culture to the waging of his devastatingly successful wars and the explosion of civilization that the Mongol Empire unleashed.

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informative 100%
adventurous 40%
reflective 29%
inspiring 14%
challenging 13%
emotional 5%
dark 4%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%
sad 1%

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slow 38%
fast 7%

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