![]() ![]() The author does not deny that the Mongols were in various ways quite brutal and ruthless in their pursuit of empire. ![]() This book is the first of the three and is basically written from the Mongol point of view. He has written three books on this subject. This became instead a new passion, the study of Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire. An author of a book on money, he planned to write a book on the ancient trade route from Asia to Western Europe known as the Silk Road. Jack Weatherford is a cultural anthropologist with a specialty in studying various indigenous cultures. This book is an attempt to redeem Genghis Khan and the Mongols’ reputation.ĭr. Genghis Khan, the founder of an empire in the 13th Century, is particularly demonized as a brutal barbarian. The Mongols, an Asian people living between Russia and China, have a bad reputation. ![]() Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford (Paperback 312 Pages) Basic Summary of the Book ![]()
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