Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Weatherford, Jack, 1946- author.
- Language
- English.
- Published
- New York : Three Rivers Press, 2012.
- Physical Description
- xxxv, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- A re-evaluation of Genghis Khan's rise to power examines the reforms the conqueror instituted throughout his empire and his uniting of East and West, which set the foundation for the nation-states and economic systems of the modern era.
Subjects
Bibliographic Information
- Responsibility
- Jack Weatherford.
- Note
- Originally published: New York : Crown, ©2004.
- Content
- The reign of terror on the steppe: 1162-1206 -- The blood cot -- 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.
- Library Special Collection
- HU OSA 207 - Donation of the Open Society Institute-Budapest
- ISBN
- 9780609809648
- 0609809644
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | OSA Archivum Library | General collection | 950.21092 WEA | General Stacks | - |
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