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Genghis Khan: Life, Death, and Resurrection Paperback – February 6, 2007

by John Man (Author)
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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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“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

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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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition (February 6, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0312366248
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312366247
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.89 x 8.5 inches
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I write mainly about Mongolia. Why Mongolia? It’s a long story. Here’s a shot version.

I am the child of Kentish villages, Rolvenden and Benenden. I’ve been escaping ever since. At the King’s School, Canterbury, I had an inspiring German teacher. So: German (and French) at Oxford and a year in Vienna, which left me intrigued by the Iron Curtain, and what it hid. During a post-grad in the History of Science, I helped plan an expedition to Mongolia, because in the 1960s the far side of the Soviet Empire sounded truly exotic. To join the expedition, I became the sole student of Mongolian at London’s School of Oriental and African Studies. The trip was a crazy idea, and never happened, but it left me yearning to go.

Ambitious to know the world, I joined Reuters. A year in Bonn revealed a profound ignorance of recent history. So I joined a magazine, The History of the 20th Century, working with two great historians, AJP Taylor and JM Roberts. Publishing with Time -Life Books led to life as a freelance writer, first in Oxford, raising a wonderful family, now grown and flown, then raising another in London, ditto.

I wrote forgettable books for forgotten companies. I lived with a jungle tribe in Ecuador, ghosted, wrote two thrillers, drafted several un-makable film-scripts, and at last, in the 1990s, after the Soviet Union and its empire collapsed, I went to Mongolia.

I discovered an amazing land, amazing people, and world-changing history that is remarkably under-appreciated. I try to bring the past alive by combining history with personal experience. This 25-year passion has inspired a score of books and driven me to the outer limits of the Mongol Empire in China, Japan, Central Asia and Hungary.

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Steward Thoke
5.0 out of 5 stars Astounding
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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!!!
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david aune
4.0 out of 5 stars Good story
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Good book. showed up quickly. A very interesting story from a historical perspective
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Dog-yeared
5.0 out of 5 stars Genghis in paperback
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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A brutal story, but it's what happened, and still happens today when fanatics do what they do.
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3.0 out of 5 stars the gives you a quite comprehensive account on his life ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2017
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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.
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as described
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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.
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ware no kuni
5.0 out of 5 stars A solid introduction to Genghis Khan
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2018
This is a half history book half novel, a theme I noticed in John Man's work, and its one that I find very enjoyable to read, a good read and introduction on Genghis Khan and his legacy on the world as well as great details of his earlier conquests
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Adrian Akbari
2.0 out of 5 stars My journey to mongolia not Chengiz khan's life
Reviewed in the Netherlands on April 2, 2018
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This book does contain a shallow information about the life, idealogy, strategies and believes and Chengiz khan. The style of writing is more like a story about John Man's trip to Mongolia describing his adventures and nature of Mongolia as well as some facts about Chengiz khan.
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Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant book would recommend to anyone who likes a factual ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2014
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A brilliant book would recommend to anyone who likes a factual account of someone who made a massive impact on the world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars there's only one Khan
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great book
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