Genghis Khan and the making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford
Genghis Khan has gained a reputation over time of being a ruthless conqueror who pillaged and destroyed wherever he went. The book charts his history from his humble nomadic beginnings from the Mongolian Steppes to a ruler who connected the world using commerce. He did not do this to further any ideological goals, he just wanted to tax the commerce and keep the goods flowing to Mongolia which did not have any worthwhile goods to export other than its martial abilities. The books also covers the history of his descendants chiefly Kublai Khan who unified the Chinese into a single country. This the kind of book that will change your perspective of history.
Genghis Khan has gained a reputation over time of being a ruthless conqueror who pillaged and destroyed wherever he went. The book charts his history from his humble nomadic beginnings from the Mongolian Steppes to a ruler who connected the world using commerce. He did not do this to further any ideological goals, he just wanted to tax the commerce and keep the goods flowing to Mongolia which did not have any worthwhile goods to export other than its martial abilities. The books also covers the history of his descendants chiefly Kublai Khan who unified the Chinese into a single country. This the kind of book that will change your perspective of history.
