The History of Genghis Khan
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Jacob Abbott
(4,333 Sterne; 108 Bewertungen)
This book provides the history of one of the most renowned emperors of all time. The Great Khan. This was a man born Temujin to a clan leader father who was later poisoned. The family was left unprotected and without power to fend for themselves on the Eurasian Steppe. Genghis later rose to power and founded the Mongol Empire, one of the largest in all of history. Despite his great achievement and ferocious reputation there is much we do not know of him, even what he looked like. Historians state that there is not a single portrait of the man that survives to the present day. All current renditions are done after his death by people who never knew him. His death is recorded and his entombment discussed...but all remains to be found. Summary by afutterer (7 hr 10 min)
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Great story
Audioman
(5 Sterne)
Awesome story, good narration. keeping in mind Jacob Abbott wrote this volume in the 19th century, his views on many subjects reflect the context and culture of his time.
SKH
(5 Sterne)
Interesting story of a very blood thirsty ruler and time in history; such cruelty and inhumanity. Life was cheap and people expendable.
A Good Introduction
Daniel Tore
(3 Sterne)
This book offers a good but brief introduction to Genghis Khan. Despite a Western view of his legacy and roughly a third of the book describing only his campaign in the Middle East, I would recommend this book to anyone that is starting from square 1.
Kiel Wilson
(1,5 Sterne)
I think the book would have been better focusing on summarizing a lot of the details.
very informative (omitting preface & chs. 1 & 2)
MargaRose
(5 Sterne)
(5 Sterne)
This is a good book. Like it.👌
dryly written and awkwardly read, its stll an interesting tale
elm
(3 Sterne)
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