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Reconstructs early Mongol society, recounts how Genghis Khan organized the Mongol tribes into one powerful empire, and examines the reasons for his success
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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor
Paul Ratchnevsky was Emeritus Professor of Sinology at Humboldt University in Berlin, and best known for his three–volume work Un Code des Yuan.
About the Translator
Thomas Nivison Haining, CMG served for over 30 years in the diplomatic service, including as Ambassador to Mongolia. He is currently an honorary Research Associate in History at the University of Aberdeen.
About the Editor
Morris Rossabi is Professor of History at the City University of New York and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University.
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Two decades after its initial publication, Paul Ratchnevsky s book on Genghis Khan remains the standard biography on the subject. Ratchnevsky draws upon Mongol, Chinese, Persian, and European sources in order to establish a reliable, factual, and highly readable account of the life of one of the greatest conquerors in world history. The author′s command of the primary sources, and his critical evaluations of these accounts, is what set this book apart from others in the field.
Now updated in a second edition by Morris Rossabi, the biography takes into account the latest work on Genghis Khan and his legacies. In particular, an extensive new foreword examines the archaeological and literary evidence that has come to light since the book was first published. Rossabi demonstrates how the Mongolians, the Russians, the Manchus, the Chinese, and even Westerners have attempted to use the Great Khan for their own political ends; and shows why, almost eight centuries after his death, Genghis retains his hold on the public imagination.
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