Genghis Khan : life, death and resurrection.
by Man, John; John Man.
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BookPublisher: UK : Bantam Books, 2004Edition: Paperback.Description: 432 p. : col.ill. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780553814989.Subject(s): Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 | Mongols -- Kings and rulers -- Biography | Mongols -- History | English fictionSummary: 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.
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Book | NF 950.2 M (Browse shelf) | Available | S149965555 |
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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.