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Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
paperback
Published:
1 March, 2005
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Description
Genghis Khan - creator of the greatest empire the world has ever seen - is one of history's immortals. In Central Asia, they still use his name to frighten children. In China, he is honoured as the founder of a dynasty. In Mongolia he is the father of the nation. In the USA, Time magazine, voted Genghis Khan 'the most important person of the last millennium'. But how much do we really know about this man? How is it that an unlettered, unsophisticated warrior-nomad came to have such a profound effect on world politics that his influence can still be felt some 800 years later?
How he united the deeply divided Mongol peoples and went on to rule an empire that stretched from China in the east to Poland in the west (one substantially larger than Rome's at its zenith) is an epic tale of martial genius and breathtaking cruelty. John Man's towering achievement in this book, enriched by his experiences in China and Mongolia today, is to bring this little-known story vividly and viscerally to life.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780553814989 |
| ISBN10 | 0553814982 |
| Number Of Pages | 464 |
| Item Weight | 368 g |
| Product Dimensions | 128 x 198 x 31 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Absorbing and beautifully written...he [Man] conjures up an ancient people in an alien landscape in such a way as to make them live...a thrilling account * GUARDIAN *
First-rate...lively and argued with elan...a fine introduction to the subject, as well as a rattling good read * INDEPENDENT *
A fine, well-written and well-researched book * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
An eloquent account, not only of a fascinating historical figure and his people, but of the resonance of history itself * WBQ magazine *
Enthralling and colourful * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
John Man's brilliant, vivid and erudite Genghis Khan brings conqueror and Mongols to life -- Simon Sebag Montefiore
'Fascinating...every bit as gripping as its subject deserves...vividly captures the warlord's charisma, together with the mixture of ruthlessness, military genius and self-belief which, Man argues, made him the greatest leader ever...History doesn't come much more enthralling than this' * Yorkshire Evening Post *
'Man is an excellent guide...well-versed in Mongolian, he has travelled extensively in the country while researching the more mysterious elements of Genghis' life, and this experience shines through the book...he writes knowledgeably' * Literary Review *
For those who might want to learn more about Genghis and those who followed him, I recommend the wonderful John Man book Genghis Khan: Life, Death and Resurrection. * Conn Iggulden, author of Bones of the Hills *
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Author's Bio
John Man is a historian and traveller with special interests in Mongolia and the history of written communication. His GOBI: TRACKING THE DESERT was the first book on the subject since the 1920s. He is also the author of THE ATLAS OF THE YEAR 1000, a portrait of the world at the turn of the millennium, ALPHA BETA, on the roots of the alphabet, and THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION, an examination of the origins and impact of printing. His most recent book is GENGHIS KHAN. He lives in London.