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The most powerful man in history.("Kublai Khan: The Mongol King Who Remade China" by John Man)(Book review)
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July 1, 2006|
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Kublai Khan: The Mongol King Who Remade China
by John Man Bantam Press, hb, pp384, 20 [pounds sterling]
The early 13th century was a time of upheaval; the twin tectonic plates of trade and religion were shifting to reveal new geographies and open up new worlds to conquer. And, as seems inevitable in retrospect, the age produced an appropriate cast of characters to inhabit it.
Genghis Khan was one such man, rising from obscurity to found the Mongol nation and transform the world. He was, it appears, a peaceful man; however, because his dream of ...
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