So why do I come away from the book dissatisfied? He examines the seemingly endless ways in which the Mongols, in their empire-building, had an impact on every corner of Asia and Europe. Weatherford’s 2004 book is filled with insights into the culture of the Mongols and their methods of war-making.
Actually, I should say “empires” since the unified domain that Temujin created in the 13th century on his way to becoming Genghis Khan (which means “strong, wolf-like leader”) was quickly fragmented among four branches of his family. It is a detailed, well-documented, well-researched look at the rise of Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire. I know that I should like Jack Weatherford’s Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World.
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