Bibliograph

Genghis Khan and the quest for God, how the world's greatest conqueror gave us religious freedom, Jack Weatherford

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Genghis Khan and the quest for God, how the world's greatest conqueror gave us religious freedom, Jack Weatherford

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-397) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

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maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Genghis Khan and the quest for God

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

957696413

Responsibility statement

Jack Weatherford

Sub title

how the world's greatest conqueror gave us religious freedom

Summary

"Reveals how Genghis Khan harnessed the power of religion to rule the largest empire the world has ever known. By the New York Times best-selling author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, "--NoveList

Table Of Contents

The anger of the gods -- Becoming Temujin. The teeth that eat men ; The golden whip of heaven ; Wisdom of the steppe ; Conflicting selves -- Becoming Genghis Khan. Messenger of light ; Jesus of the steppe ; The making of the Mongol nation ; Guardians of the flame -- Becoming the world conqueror. Wings of one bird ; God's omnipotence ; The thumb of fate ; Wild man from the mountain ; The Confucian and the unicorn -- Becoming a god. The last campaign ; War, inside and out ; Burning the books ; Life after death -- The thunderbolt of God

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