{"product_id":"genghis-khan-and-the-quest-for-god-how-the-worlds-greatest-conqueror-gave-us-religious-freedom-paperback","title":"Genghis Khan and the Quest for God: How the World's Greatest Conqueror Gave Us Religious Freedom - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA landmark biography by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGenghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World \u003c\/i\u003ethat reveals how Genghis harnessed the power of religion to rule the largest empire the world has ever known.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Throughout history the world's greatest conquerors have made their mark not just on the battlefield, but in the societies they have transformed. Genghis Khan conquered by arms and bravery, but he ruled by commerce and religion. He created the world's greatest trading network and drastically lowered taxes for merchants, but he knew that if his empire was going to last, he would need something stronger and more binding than trade. He needed religion. And so, unlike the Christian, Taoist and Muslim conquerors who came before him, he gave his subjects freedom of religion. Genghis lived in the 13th century, but he struggled with many of the same problems we face today: How should one balance religious freedom with the need to reign in fanatics? Can one compel rival religions - driven by deep seated hatred--to live together in peace? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A celebrated anthropologist whose bestselling \u003ci\u003eGenghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e radically transformed our understanding of the Mongols and their legacy, Jack Weatherford has spent eighteen years exploring areas of Mongolia closed until the fall of the Soviet Union and researching The Secret History of the Mongols, an astonishing document written in code that was only recently discovered. He pored through archives and found groundbreaking evidence of Genghis's influence on the founding fathers and his essential impact on Thomas Jefferson. \u003ci\u003eGenghis Khan and the Quest for God\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of erudition and insight, his most personal and resonant work.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e is \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGenghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History of the Mongol Queens, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe History of Money\u003c\/i\u003e, among other acclaimed books. A specialist in tribal peoples, he was for many years a professor of anthropology at Macalaster College in Minnesota and divides his time between the United States and Mongolia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978554016045,"sku":"9780735221178","price":26.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/NVFlL3RqTGJ6bFlCaUtkS3RteWMrdz09.webp?v=1775805781","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/genghis-khan-and-the-quest-for-god-how-the-worlds-greatest-conqueror-gave-us-religious-freedom-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}