Genghis Khan : and the making of the modern world
Weatherford, J. McIver2004
Books, Manuscripts
Jack Weatherford shows how Khan was the first ruler to grant religious freedom and how he instituted diplomatic immunity and outlawed torture. He demonstrates how Khan was responsible for uniting East and West, laying the foundations for the modern era of nation-states and global economic systems.
Main title:
Genghis Khan : and the making of the modern world / Jack Weatherford.
Author:
Imprint:
New York : Three Rivers, c2004.
Collation:
312 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Crown.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780609809648 (pbk)0609809644 (pbk)
Dewey class:
950.2'1'092
Local class:
950.21B GEN
Language:
English
BRN:
1642386