The Secret History of the Mongol Queens, (Paperback)

from havetea

This was a wonderful read. An epic and scholarly work brings to life the role and legacy of the Mongol Queens, heirs to Genghis Khan. The writing and story telling is engaging and wonderful without pompous vernacular. I knew nothing about the Mongols. GK and Queens endlessly aspired to unity and ...

from ruinedbyreading

I originally read this book after I became interested in the Mongols in an asian poli sci class. This was a great read. it taught me a lot that I never knew about Mongol culture and history. Genghis Khan was a man who was light years ahead of his time in terms of politics and women's rights. Weat...

from oldbookswine

This is an excellent history. Following Genghis Khan, his daughters and wives kept the empire growing. The history and names are covered in most high school ancient history courses and will be a valuable resource. China, middle and near East are covered as well as Mongolia which is sometimes left...

from devafagan

[audiobook] Absolutely fascinating! I want to get a hardcopy of this so I can go back through and take notes. My favorite bits were those that revealed some of the personality and character of the historical figures (excerpts from historical documents) and the details about Mongolian culture from...

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6648001The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire by Jack Weatherford. ★★★★★ A section from the ancient text The Secret History of the Mongols was cut away by censors, leaving only these words of Genghis Khan: “Let us reward our female offspring....