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Is 'Genghis Khan And The Making Of The Modern World' Worth Reading?

2026-02-15 12:45:22

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If you enjoy reading historical books in the style of epic sagas, then you will enjoy “Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World”. Jack Weatherford paints a vivid portrait of the leader of the Mongolians in such great detail that it makes for a truly entertaining read. Not only does he describe events in great detail but there are also many unusual anecdotes to bring to life such as the innovative postal service and tolerant religious practices of the Mongolians centuries before the Europeans. It’s a truly entertaining book that has also changed my perceptions about ‘barbarian’ conquerors and how they brought about the development of many things that we take for granted today.

What resonated with me was Weatherford’s remarkable attempt to illustrate the connections between Mongolian innovations and today’s modern world. Weatherford highlights an empire’s development of massive trade networks, a communications system (the precursor to today’s postal system) and an evolution of diplomatic immunity granted to foreign ambassadors. The book was an easy read. It was fabulous. Lots of historical insight, completely lack of dry, musty, space-filling, historian type, academic writing. My only criticism of Weatherford’s biography is that it possibly portrays Khan in too positive of a light. In any case, it was way better than I expected as I have grown tired of books on the Attila the Hun type that portray him and other such infamous conquerors in completely negative terms. I finished this book in three days and then immediately went and gave it to someone else. I’m constantly being surprised by all of the influences of the Mongolians on the modern world. For example, buttons on sleeves of shirts originated with the Mongolians.

2026-02-17

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