Books by Michal Biran
“There are many biographies of Chinggis Khan but, as is generally the case with historical figures who have multiple biographies, there are just a few really solid academic ones that don’t lean one way or another towards the hype, or get too involved in just one aspect or another of the story. This is one of the very best biographies of Chinggis Khan, academic but yet also accessible.” Read more...
The best books on Chinggis Khan
Timothy May, Historian
Interviews where books by Michal Biran were recommended
The best books on Chinggis Khan, recommended by Timothy May
He was born Temüjin and was afraid of dogs as a child. He went on to create the largest land empire the world has ever known, but was more than just a bloodthirsty conqueror. Timothy May, Professor of Eurasian History at the University of North Georgia and author of a number of books on the Mongol Empire, separates the facts from the myths and explains how the modern world would have looked very different without Genghis or, more accurately, Chinggis Khan.
