Genghis Khan and the Making of The Modern World Jack Weatherford discusses his best seller Genghis Khan and the Quest for God on Spring Island. A fascinating and education look at one of the most maligned characters in history In Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, Jack Weatherford, the only Western scholar ever to be allowed into the Mongols' Great TabooGenghis Khan's homeland and forbidden burial site tracks the astonishing story of Genghis Khan and his descendants, and their conquest and transformation of the world. Transcript of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Chapters 910 Chapters 910 Chapter 10 The social impact of the plague tore families, towns, and the Roman Catholic church apart. Trade and communications were cut off from the majority of cities to try and prevent the plague. According to Jack Weatherford, an anthropologist at Macalester College, the prevailing Western understanding of the Mongolian conqueror Genghis Khan as. Although he arose out of the ancient tribal past, Genghis Khan shaped the modern world of commerce, communication, and large secular states more than any other individual. He was the thoroughly modern man in his mobilized and professional warfare and in his commitment to global commerce and the rule of international secular law. Until I listened to Weatherford's Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (2004), I had no idea who Genghis Khan was, beyond his military skill. I spent a good part of the book wondering why, with advanced courses in European, Chinese and Russian history, I. The Mongols under Genghis Khan and his successors ruled Eurasia from China to the Middle East and Russia. This is the largest empire in history. Genghis divided his empire among his four children, while investing one of them with supreme paramountship. The book I have chosen is called Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. This book describes the Mongol Legacy and how his achievements have impacted the globe since he. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Jack Weatherford. Weatherford, Jack; on the modern map, Genghis Kahn's conquests include thirty countries with well over 3 billion people. The most astonishing aspect of this achievement is that the entire Mongol tribe under him numbered around a million, smaller than the workforce of some. Genghis Khan, his sons, and grandsons conquered the most densely populated areas of the 13th century, creating an empire that covered some 12 million square miles with an army that never numbered more than 100, 000. 8 Khubilai Khan and the New Mongol Empire 9 Their Golden Light 10 The Empire of Illusion Epilogue The Eternal Spirit of Genghis Khan Notes A Note on Transliteration As a broader anthropological thesis about the impact of Genghis Khan, Weatherford makes a very compelling case that the Mongol empire contained some theninnovative ASPECTS of modern ideals (e. religious tolerance, meritocracy, globalization of. Genghis Khan had a lot of children, who had a lot of children, thus he had a lot of grandchildren of Genghis Khans grandson, is worth mentioning. Batu Khan was the son of Jochi and was the creator of the aforementioned Golden Horde (which became the Crimean Khanate). Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World is a nonfiction book divided into three parts and dealing with the early life and rise to power of Temujin, the man who would become known as Genghis Khan. The text details his conquests and the establishment of the Mongol Empire, and the changes undergone by the empire after his death, and up. He is best known for his 2004 book, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. In 2006, he was awarded the Order of the Polar Star, Mongolias highest national honor for foreigners. His books in the late 20th century on the influence of Native American cultures have been translated into. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World is based on two pillars. One is the idea that the Mongols created the modern ethos of free trade, one world government, religious toleration, feminism (sort of), and learning. The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in twentyfive years than the Romans did in four hundred. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization. Thus with Weatherford's Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, the reader is left in a quandary. Many may have thought of using this book in a class. Genghis Khan And The Making Of The Modern World. 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 Until I listened to Weatherford's Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (2004), I had no idea who Genghis Khan was, beyond his military skill. I spent a good part of the book wondering why, with advanced courses in European, Chinese and Russian history, I. The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in twentyfive years than the Romans did in four hundred. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization. In the book Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world Jack Weatherford tells the story of Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire and how it became to be the beginnings of the modern world. Genghis Khan was the most powerful and influential leader during the thirteenth century. The third son of Genghis Khan and second Great Khan (Khagan) of the Mongol Empire by succeeding his father. He continued the expansion of the empire that his father had begun, and was a world figure when the Mongol Empire reached its furthest extent west and south during the. Genghis Khan and the Making of The Modern World, by Jack Weatherford (2004) Jack Weatherford, Khan and the Making of The Modern World (Crown Publishing, 2004) All images via Wikimedia Commons. Posted March 16, 2015 More 1400s to 1700s, Asia, Biography, Books, Politics, War. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in twentyfive years than the Romans did in four hundred. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of. Genghis Khan was an innovative leader, the first ruler in many conquered countries to put the power of law above his own power, encourage religious freedom, create public schools, grant diplomatic immunity, abolish torture, and institute free trade. The Great Law of Genghis Khan forbade the kidnapping and selling of women, the enslavement of all Mongols, adultery, and the stealing of animals. The law also gave freedom of religion and group responsibility and liability, the first of their kind. Although Genghis Khan dies (or as the Mongols describe death as 'ascended into heaven') halfway through the book, Weatherford follows Genghis Khan's immeasurable legacy all. 0 out of 5 stars Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford (2005. For your reference, we provided these Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, Random House LLC, 2005 (352 pages). In Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, Jack Weatherford, the only Western scholar ever to be allowed into the Mongols Great TabooGenghis Khans homeland and forbidden burial sitetracks the astonishing story of Genghis Khan and his descendants, and their conquest and transformation of the world. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Quotes (showing 130 of 66) The first key to leadership is selfcontrol. Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Until I listened to Weatherford's Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (2004), I had no idea who Genghis Khan was, beyond his military skill. I spent a good part of the book wondering why, with advanced courses in European, Chinese and Russian history, I. Jack Weatherfords book Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (2005) offers a reconsideration of the historical legacy of the famed twelfthcentury ruler Genghis Khan. Weatherford complements oversimplified caricatures that represent the Mongolian warlord as little more than a. In Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, Jack Weatherford, the only Western scholar ever to be allowed into the Mongols' Great TabooGenghis Khan's homeland and forbidden burial sitetracks the astonishing story of Genghis Khan and his descendants, and their conquest and transformation of the world. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (2004) is a history book written by Jack Weatherford, Dewitt Wallace Professor of Anthropology at Macalester College. It is a narrative of the rise and influence of Genghis Khan and his successors, and their influence on European civilization. About Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. The name Genghis Khan often conjures the image of a relentless, bloodthirsty barbarian on horseback leading a ruthless band of nomadic warriors in the looting of the civilized world. In Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, Jack Weatherford, the only Western scholar ever to be allowed into the Mongols Great TabooGenghis Khans homeland and forbidden burial sitetracks the astonishing story of Genghis Khan and his descendants. Genghis Khan In the book Genghis khan and the making of the modern world, Jack Weatherford allows us to see the conquest of the world by the Mongols. He starts us from before Temujin was ever born. He introduces us to many of the Mongols great achievements, like the conquest of china. Chapter 1 Summary: The Blood Clot Weatherford begins his account of Genghis Khans life in the middle, by describing the siege and conquest of the important oasis city of Bukhara, in 1220, during the course of Khans military campaigns in Central Asia. Weatherford chooses to open with this particular episode, one of many similar events [ Jack Weatherfords Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (2005) offers a reconsideration of the historical legacy of the famed 12thcentury ruler Genghis Khan. Weatherford compliments oversimplified caricatures that represent the Mongolian warlord as little more than a barbarian. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford is described as revisionist history. Weatherford claims a new angle on Genghis Khan by finally having access to Secret Histories previously hidden by Mongolians and then the Russian Communists. Genghis Khan In the book Genghis khan and the making of the modern world, Jack Weatherford allows us to see the conquest of the world by the Mongols. He starts us from before Temujin was ever born. He introduces us to many of the Mongols great achievements, like the conquest of china. In Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, Jack Weatherford resurrects the true history of Genghis Khan, from the story of his relentless rise through Mongol tribal culture to the waging of his devastatingly successful wars and the explosion of civilization that the Mongol Empire unleashed. Weatherford says that over the centuries, Genghis Khan has become a stereotype of a barbarian, a bloody savage and ruthless conqueror who enjoyed destruction for its own sake. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World was written by Jack Weatherford, a professor of anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota. His book is wellknown as a work of popular history. The book tells the story of Genghis Khan's life, influence and legacy, through his successors to the. Apart from its inapt titleGenghis Khan dies rather early on in this account and many of the battles are led by his numerous offspringthis book is a successful account of the century of.