Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

By: Jack Weatherford

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford

Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization.

Vastly more progressive than his European or Asian counterparts, Genghis Khan abolished torture, granted universal religious freedom, and smashed feudal systems of aristocratic privilege. From the story of his rise through the tribal culture to the explosion of civilization that the Mongol Empire unleashed, this brilliant work of revisionist history is nothing less than the epic story of how the modern world was made.

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Critic reviews

"With appreciative descriptions of the sometimes tender tyrant, this chronicle supplies just enough personal and world history to satisfy any reader." ( Publishers Weekly)

"There is very little time for reading in my new job. But of the few books I've read, my favourite is Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford. It's a fascinating book portraying Genghis Khan in a totally new light. It shows that he was a great secular leader, among other things." (Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India)

"Weatherford's admiration for Genghis and his firsthand knowledge of many of the sites important in Mongol history give this text an immediacy and a visual quality that are enhanced by Davis’s presentation. When the narrative begins to lag in its final hour or two as it moves farther from the twelfth century, Davis's crisp pace maintains the listener’s interest to the end. An informative and provocative work of popular history." ( AudioFile)

A fascinating tale

This book is a story about the rise of gangus Khan and the Empire that he spawn. It covers his early life and rise to power and then moves on to discuss how his children continued to build his Empire and develop the 1st truly internatonal government under which many people's how many religions lived .

A must read

An amazing story I have never heard before neither in school books nor in history studies. Several gaps in history were very well explained by Jack as well as the causes of the European Renaissance.

Loved it

Any additional comments?

This was extremely interesting and entertaining. This is the kind of history book I like to hear. The story is great, the authors exhaust the subject, and I was always looking forward to hitting "play" again.

Very good, tell us about before and after GenghisK

Very interesting and enriching. Learn about history on Asia and importance of Genghis Khan and Mongol Empire. A little too long sometimes, but worthwhile to listen from beginning to end.

Fabulous read

I love this book. The detail and immense research involved in this book is a wonder by itself as well as the fascinating subject that is Genghis Khan.

Great Read

history as it should be written. Very well done and more accurate than any other I've read before

The Great Khan

This book is long but a true history of Khan & family. They left a mark on society future

Way more captivating than anticipated

I never learned any of this is public school. Blows me away that this much history was passed over. I am so glad I stumbled across this book. Great narrator and a well written book.

Incredible!

I thought I knew plenty about Genghis Kahn, but this book clearly proved me wrong. The author offers completely new insights on the rise, reign, fall, and legacy of Genghis Kahn. At the end I was wondering how I was so misled. Did I have bad sources? We're my teachers wrong? In turns out that the truth of the Kahn's was kept secret for years.

The author was brilliant in his research and the story itself is amazing. The narrator was fantastic in his ability to articulate and pronounce all of the names and places with accuracy. This is a must read for anyone who enjoys history and is curious about the truth behind great leaders.

Cheers!

Awesome legend

Incredible amount of information, of the world of the extraordinary legend and and visionary leader,, as I am Hungarian proud to be a descendent to Attila the Hun , and Genghis Khan ,, for my traveling around the world and my dreams leading to a realization after listening this amazing art of knowledge I named myself Zoltan Khan ,, for being similar believes to the blue sky universe and personally of the Great Khan,, thank you for your job and determination creating the lost history we all should know,,