Genghis Khan: Life, Death, and Resurrection by John Man (PDF)

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Genghis Khan is one of history’s immortals, alive in memory as a scourge, hero, military genius and demi-god. To Muslims, Russians and westerners, he is a murderer of millions, a brutal oppressor. Yet in his homeland of Mongolia he is the revered father of the nation, and the Chinese honor him as the founder of a dynasty. In his so-called Mausoleum in Inner Mongolia, worshippers seek the blessing of his spirit. In a supreme paradox, the world’s most ruthless conqueror has become a force for peace and reconciliation.As a teenager, Genghis was a fugitive, hiding from enemies on a remote mountainside. Yet he went on to found the world’s greatest land empire and change the course of world history. 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. To secure his conquests and then extend them, his heirs kept his death a secret, and secrecy has surrounded him ever since. His undiscovered grave, with its imagined treasures, remains the subject of intrigue and speculation.This is more than just a gripping account of Genghis’ rise and conquests. 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. He spotlights the tension between Mongols and Chinese, who both claim Genghis’ spirit. He is the first writer to explore the hidden valley where Genghis is believed to have died, and one of the few westerners to climb the mountain where he was likely buried.This stunning narrative paints a vivid picture of the man himself, the places where he lived and fought, and the passions that surround him still. For in legend, ritual and intense controversy, Genghis lives on.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “Absorbing and beautifully written . . . A thrilling account.” ―The Guardian (U.K.)“Man has scholarly gifts as well as an acute intelligence and a winning way with words. This is a fine introduction to the subject, as well as a rattling good read.” ―The Independent (U.K.)“Every bit as gripping as its subject deserves. History doesn’t get much more enthralling than this.” ―York Evening Post (U.K.)“Chaucer lauded Genghis Khan in his Canterbury Tales, while others have compared him to Satan (sometimes to Satan’s advantage). In this lively volume, historian and travel writer Man presents parallel yet conflicting views of the imperialist and Mongolian national hero. The Great Khan unified the nomadic Mongols, destroyed obstructive empires, built the largest land empire in history, opened trade from Japan to Europe, and in general made way for the modern world. His tactics included murderous but focused terror, multicultural statesmanship, and sheer energy (DNA studies estimate that his genes are in eight percent of the men of Eurasia).” ―Library Journal About the Author John Man is a historian and travel writer with a special interest in Mongolia. His Gobi: Tracking the Desert was the first book on the subject in English since the 1920s. He is also the author of Atlas of the Year 1000, Alpha Beta, on the roots of the Roman alphabet, and The Gutenberg Revolution, on the origins and impact of printing. His most recent books include The Terracotta Army, Genghis Khan: Life, Death, and Resurrection and Attila: The Barbarian King Who Challenged Rome.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐John Man really captures the image of the Great Genghis Khan. His writing style is splendid, separating myth from facts, giving plausible assumptions, commenting on theories and assumptions by scholars, and at most painting Genghis as the man he was, the god he became, and the legend that’s him..Very excellent read. Worth the money and time.I say buy!!!

⭐Book is slow but very informative.

⭐the book gives you a quite comprehensive account on his life, but is a little to much focused on the writers personal adventurers, but the book delivers what the what it is suposed to.

⭐Good book. showed up quickly. A very interesting story from a historical perspective

⭐Very fast shipping. Sent this as a gift to a friend in federal prison. I didn’t know you could ship directly to prisons from Amazon but apparently you can.

⭐This is about the travels of the author through areas that he says where used by Genghis Khan. There is no backup of any of the supposed facts in the book. I couldn’t finish the book. It was not at all what I expected.

⭐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.

⭐boring

⭐A brilliant book would recommend to anyone who likes a factual account of someone who made a massive impact on the world.

⭐Prompt delivery. Item as described

⭐as described

⭐very happy with it

⭐great book

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