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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

By Jack Weatherford

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. Three Rivers Press, 2004.

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The contentious story of Genghis Khan’s plot for world domination and the extraordinary cultural transformations that occurred as a result, leading to the rise of communication, trade, and the European Renaissance.

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Who should read Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

Historians • teachers • students • researchers • Renaissance aficionados • anyone with an interest in the ancient world

About the author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

Jack Weatherford is a cultural anthropologist and former professor at Macalester College. He earned his Ph.D. in Anthropology at the University of California, San Diego. His extensive work on Mongolia has garnered him several titles and honors including the Order of the Polar Star, Mongolia’s highest civilian award for foreigners, and an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Chinggis Khaan College.

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