![]() Weatherford touches on this in passing, but for the most part he takes The Secret History of the Mongols as fact, especially given the thorough detail that’s given about certain places in Mongolia. On the one hand, it’s interesting to see where Genghis came from … but on the other, The Secret History of the Mongols is really the only source Weatherford has for Genghis’ early life, so I’m honestly not sure how accurate the account could be. Weatherford starts the book detailing Genghis’ early life, based on a document known as The Secret History of the Mongols. I mean, he went from a poor, illiterate peasant to to the greatest conqueror in history– just add some dragons and wizards, and you’ve got yourself a fantasy novel. While the “great man” theory of history has a lot of unfortunate implications, there’s no arguing that Genghis Khan left an indellible mark on history. It is, as one would expect, about the life and empire of Genghis Khan. I heard about Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World in passing, and finally decided to track down a copy. The Mongol Empire was one of those stretches of history I was vaguely familiar with, in that I knew a bunch of guys on horses conquered a whole bunch of stuff, but I was a little short on details. Well, except for the millions of people they killed and/or conquered, but still. Book Review: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford. ![]()
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