Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Narrated by Jonathan Davis , Jack Weatherford
- Released
- February 16, 2010
Genghis Khan's Mongol army conquered vast territories in just 25 years, achieving more than the Romans did in four centuries. This audiobook explores how the Mongols fostered cultural communication, expanded trade, and ignited a flourishing of civilization in the regions they subjugated. Genghis Khan's progressive reforms, such as the abolition of torture and the promotion of universal religious freedom, marked a significant departure from the norms of his time. This compelling revisionist history traces his rise and the transformative impact of the Mongol Empire on the modern world.
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