Genghis Khan: Life, Death, and Resurrection
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (505 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312366248 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A Strange Mix" according to William D. Shingleton. Genghis Khan by John Man is a strange mix of history and travelogue that doesn't seem to hang well together. Man has attempted to meld his personal experiences travelling Mongolia to visit the major Genghis-related sites with a history of Genghis Khan. As a result, you will find out not only about that 1A Strange Mix Genghis Khan by John Man is a strange mix of history and travelogue that doesn't seem to hang well together. Man has attempted to meld his personal experiences travelling Mongolia to visit the major Genghis-related sites with a history of Genghis Khan. As a result, you will find out not only about that 13-th century builder of the Mongol nation and empire but also about Man's trevails attempting to find Burkhan Khaldun, Mongolia's sacred mountain. If you like to see some of the . -th century builder of the Mongol nation and empire but also about Man's trevails attempting to find Burkhan Khaldun, Mongolia's sacred mountain. If you like to see some of the . Genghis in paperback Chit-and-chat Just finished the paperback edition--which has maps and color pictures. A very good read in the manner of the best dogged English seekers after truth--what can we know about G.K. today? and what does he mean to present day Mongolians and Chinese? A good combination of challenging travel in Central Asia and educated weighing of evidence, with wonderful writing about places.. History's Most Lovable Bloodthirsty Tyrant Mainstream historians may object to some of the claims in this book, but John Man has created quite a readable mix of travelogue and history. This is more a work of interpretation, rather than direct research, as Man has combined his own past learning about Genghis Khan and the Mongols with his modern-day travels to Mongolia in search of surviving relics. So do not expect newly detailed research breakthroughs, because this is one of those "living history" books. One particular p
He is also the author of Atlas of the Year 1000, Alpha Beta, The Gutenberg Revolution, Attila, The Terracotta Army, and The Great Wall, among others.. His book Gobi: Tracking the Desert was the first book on the subject in English since the 1920s. John Man is a historian and travel writer with a special interest in Mongolia
John Man uses first-hand experiences in China and Mongolia to reveal the khan's enduring influence. He has traveled the length of the empire. In his so-called Mausoleum in Inner Mongolia, worshippers seek the blessing of his spirit. Yet he went on to found the world's greatest land empire and change the course of world history. He spotlights the tension between Mongols and Chinese, who both claim Genghis' spirit. For in legend, ritual and intense controversy, Genghis lives on.. Brilliant and original as well as ruthless, he ruled an empire twice the size of Rome's until his death in 1227 placed all at risk. His undiscovered grave, with its imagined treasures, remains the subject of intrigue and speculation.This is more than just a gripping accou
He cites that "there were 100,000 to 150,000 soldiers, each with two or three horses they could cover 100 kilometers a day, cross deserts, swim rivers, and materialize and vanish as if by magic." He says that prisoners had a triple use: as a slave labor force of specialist artisans, as soldiers in the army's nonnomadic contingents, and as "cannon fodder." Genghis Khan fell seriously ill, perhaps with typhus, and died in 1227, and not much is certain about his burial site; the record is, according to the author, "infuriatingly vague." George CohenCopyright © American Library Association. He maintains that secrecy is an important theme of the book: how and where Genghis Khan died, and how and where he was buried. Man chronicles the early history of Mongolia, the coming of the Mongols' conquests of China and other Asian kingdoms, and what he calls the