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Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world / Jack Weatherford ; illustrations by S. Badral ; design by Leonard Henderson ; maps by David Lindroth.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: Publication details: New York : Three Rivers Press, c2004.Edition: 1st edDescription: xxxv, 312 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 0609809644
  • 9780609809648
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • DS 22 .G45 .W43 2004
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Books Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University DS 22 .G45 .W43 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 21971
Books Books Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Available 26003
Total holds: 0

“First Paperback edition”—title page.

“Includes bibliography”—(p. [293]-300).

Contents: The Mongol dynasties—Introduction—The missing conqueror—Part I : The reign of terror on the steppe : 1162-1206—1. The blood clot—2. Tale of three rivers—3. War of the Khans—Part II : the Mongol world war : 1211-1261—4. Spitting on the golden Khan—5. Sultan Versus Khan—6. The discovery and conquest of Europe—7. Warring queens—Part III : the global awakening : 1262-1962—8. Khubilai Khan and the new Mongol empire—9. Their golden light—10. The empire of illusion—Epiogue : the eternal spirit of Genghis Khan—Notes—A note on transliteration—Glossary—Selected bibliography—Acknowledgments—Index.

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