St. Martin's Griffin, Date: 2007. First Thus 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First St. Martin's Griffin Edition With The Number Line Indicating A First Printing. The Book Has Light Wear With No Ownership Information Present. 2007. St. Martin's Griffin ISBN 0312366248 9780312366247 [US]

St. Martin's Griffin, Date: 2007-02-06. Paperback. Used: Good. 2007. St. Martin's Griffin ISBN 0312366248 9780312366247 [US]

St. Martin's Griffin, Date: 2007. First St. Martin’s Library. Trade Paperback. Very Good, slight wear and yellowing of pages,. 2007. St. Martin's Griffin ISBN 0312366248 9780312366247 [US]

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ISBN10: 0312366248, ISBN13: 9780312366247, [publisher: St. Martin's Griffin] Softcover
[Houston, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2007]

Paperback. New. ISBN 0312366248 9780312366247 [GB]

ISBN10: 0312366248, ISBN13: 9780312366247, [publisher: St. Martin's Press] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Genghis Khan is one of history's immortals, alive in memory as a scourge, hero, military genius and demi-god. To Muslims, Russians and westerners, he is a murderer of millions, a brutal oppressor. Yet in his homeland of Mongolia he is the revered father of the nation, and the Chinese honor him as the founder of a dynasty. In his so-called Mausoleum in Inner Mongolia, worshippers seek the blessing of his spirit. In a supreme paradox, the world's most ruthless conqueror has become a force for peace and reconciliation.As a teenager, Genghis was a fugitive, hiding from enemies on a remote mountainside. Yet he went on to found the world's greatest land empire and change the course of world history. Brilliant and original as well as ruthless, he ruled an empire twice the size of Rome's until his death in 1227 placed all at risk. To secure his conquests and then extend them, his heirs kept his death a secret, and secrecy has surrounded him ever since. His undiscovered grave, with its imagined treasures, remains the subject of intrigue and speculation.This is more than just a gripping account of Genghis' rise and conquests. John Man uses first-hand experiences in China and Mongolia to reveal the khan's enduring influence. He has traveled the length of the empire. He spotlights the tension ...
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