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Book cover for "Who was Genghis Khan?".
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English
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5 stars
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Named Temujin at birth by his nomadic family in early Mongolia, the great Genghis Khan used his skill and cunning to create the Mongol Empire and conquer almost the entire continent of Asia. As ruler of the largest empire in human history, he was as respected as he was feared.
Book cover for "Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world".
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Publisher:
Broadway Books
Pub. Date:
[2005]
Language:
English
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5 stars
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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.
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Conqueror volume 3.
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Conqueror volume 3
Publisher:
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date:
[2009]
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Here, the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan, stalked by enemies seen and unseen and plagued by a divided family, leads a sprawling force of horsemen beyond the realm of their known world. He will bring a storm to Arab lands and face the armies of the shah in all their strength. From the fierce cold plains of Mongolia to the Korean Peninsula, Genghis's brothers, sons, and commanders have made emperors bow, slaughtering vast armies of fighting men. But...
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Conqueror volume 4.
Series:
Conqueror volume 4
Publisher:
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date:
[2010]
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
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The three surviving sons of Genghis Khan vie for the crown while striving to protect their father's empire and establish independent legacies, agendas marked by efforts to build a city in the wilderness, conquer Southern China and tame the steppes of Russia.
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Publisher:
Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks
Pub. Date:
2010
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
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"Genghis Khan was born Temujin, the son of a khan, raised in a clan of hunters migrating across the rugged steppe. Shaped by abandonment and betrayal, Temujin endured, driven by a singular fury: to survive in the face of death, to kill before being killed, and to conquer enemies who could come without warning from beyond the horizon. Through a series of courageous raids, Temujin's legend grew until he was chasing a vision: to unite many tribes into...
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Publisher:
Bantam Books
Pub. Date:
2010, c2008
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Second in a series on the mighty Mongol conqueror who sets out to unify an entire continent under his rule. In this volume, he sets his sights on Yenking (modern day Beijing, China). Follows "Genghis : birth of an empire" ; continued by "Genghis : bones of the hills."
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Publisher:
Putnam
Pub. Date:
2006
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
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When an oil survey team is abducted after a suspicious accident, Dirk Pitt follows leads to Mongolia, where he learns about a megalomaniac's plot to supply oil to China and to undermine global oil markets.
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Publisher:
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date:
[2010]
Language:
English
Average Rating:
3 stars
Description:
Presents a meticulously researched account of the pivotal contributions of the dynasty's women throughout subsequent centuries.

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