Summary
Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan conquered more countries and peoples in twenty-five years than the Romans conquered in four centuries. However, contrary to popular opinion, Weatherford reveals to us that the Mongols were not only masters of conquest, but also had an ear for progressive rule. Genghis Khan was an innovative leader, enabling religious freedom, establishing schools, providing diplomatic immunity, abolishing torture and introducing free trade. The trade routes he created became lucrative paths for the exchange of goods, but also for the exchange of ideas, technology and innovators who changed the way of life of people at a crucial moment in history. Beginning with the story of the rise through tribal culture, to the civilizational "boom" caused by the Mongol Empire, this great historical work is an epic narrative of the creation of the empire that ushered the world into modern times.
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