Weatherford, Jack,  1946- <br/><br/>
Genghis Khan:   and the making of the modern world / 
Jack Weatherford. 
 - xxxv, 312 pages:  illustrations, maps;  20 cm. 
<br/><br/> Design by Leonard Henderson, Maps by David Lindroth Inc. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-300) and index. 
<br/><br/>The Mongol dynasties -- Introduction: The missing conqueror -- The reign of terror on the steppe, 1162-1206. The blood clot ; Tale of three rivers ; War of the Khans -- The Mongol world war, 1211 -1261. Spitting on the golden Khan ; Sultan versus Khan ; The discovery and conquest of Europe ; Warring queens -- The global awakening, 1262-1962. Khubilai Khan and the new Mongol empire ; Their golden light ; The empire of illusion -- Epilogue: The eternal spirit of Genghis Khan. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780609809648 9780307237811 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Genghis Khan, 1162-1227. <br/>Genghis Khan, 1162-1227. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mongols--Kings and rulers--Biography.<br/>Mongols--History.<br/>Mongols.<br/>Mongols--Kings and rulers.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Biography.<br/>History.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>950.21092  / JAC