New York Times Bestseller · The startling true history of how one extraordinary man from a remote cornerof the world created an empire that led the world into the modern age Vastly more progressive than his European or Asian counterparts, Genghis Khan abolished torture, granted universal religious freedom, and smashed feudal systems of aristocratic privilege. From the story of his rise through the tribal culture to the explosion of civilization that the Mongol Empire unleashed, this brilliant work of revisionist history is nothing less than the epic story of how the modern world was made. Author: Jack Weatherford; Jonathan Davis; Brilliance Audio (Firm); Audible, Inc.; Recorded Books, LLC. Publisher: Grand Haven, MI : Brilliance Audio ; Prince Frederick, MD : Distributed by Recorded Books, ℗2010. Performed by Jonathan Davis ; introduction and epilogue read by the author. Questions? Please ask! Ships fast Nonsmoking home

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