Weatherford does not shy away from relying on The Secret History of the Mongols as a (un)reliable source for Genghis Khan's earlier struggles as a teenager and young adult for there was very little documentation in the steppe. On the surface, this book can be regarded as an epic story encompassing a wide range of topics, such as history, warfares, empires, parenthood, and royal court struggles. Having studied and lived extensively in Mongolia, he writes this biography with immersive imagination and vivid proses that a reader cannot help but feel as if they were in those historical scenes with the young, low-born Temüjin, a.k.a. It could be said that Jack Weatherford was born to write a biography on Genghis Khan and his long-lasting legacies throughout human history. This is a book review of Jack Weatherford's book Genghis Khan. Review: Thoughts on Jack Weatherford's Genghis Khan
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