Джек Уезерфорд - Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

“A fascinating book about the force that makes the world go round.”

—Los Angeles Times

“

The History of Money

stockpiles fascinating anecdotes and shining insights into humanity’s long obsession with its most coveted possession.” —

Seattle Times

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Copyright © 2004 by Jack Weatherford

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Published in the United States by Three Rivers Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York.

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Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Crown Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc., in 2004.

Illustrations by S. Badral, copyright © 2003 by Jack Weatherford and Chinggis Khaan College.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Weatherford, J. McIver.

                  Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world / Jack Weatherford.

                                    1.         Genghis Khan, 1162–1227.                  2.         Mongols—Kings and rulers—Biography.                  3.         Mongols—History.                  I.         Title.

DS22.G45W43 2004

950'.21'092—dc22 2003020659

Maps by David Lindroth Inc.

eISBN: 978-0-307-23781-1

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