Genghis Khan and the quest for God : how the world's greatest conqueror gave us religious freedom / Jack Weatherford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weatherford, Jack, 1946- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genghis Khan, 1162-1227--Religion.

Genghis Khan.

Genghis Khan, 1162-1227.

Freedom of religion--History.

Freedom of religion.

History.

Religion and politics.

Religion and state.

Religion.

Mongolia--Religion.

Mongolia.

Religions--Relations.

Religions.

Relations.

HISTORY / Asia / General.

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical.

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious.

Local Subjects:

HISTORY / Asia / General.

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical.

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 407 pages : maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2016]

Summary:

"Reveals how Genghis Khan harnessed the power of religion to rule the largest empire the world has ever known. By the New York Times best-selling author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World,"--NoveList.

Contents:

The anger of the gods

Becoming Temujin. The teeth that eat men ; The golden whip of heaven ; Wisdom of the steppe ; Conflicting selves

Becoming Genghis Khan. Messenger of light ; Jesus of the steppe ; The making of the Mongol nation ; Guardians of the flame

Becoming the world conqueror. Two wings of one bird ; God's omnipotence ; The thumb of fate ; Wild man from the mountain ; The Confucian and the unicorn

Becoming a god. The last campaign ; War, inside and out ; Burning the books ; Life after death ; The unfulfilled law

The thunderbolt of God.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-397) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Weatherford, J. McIver, author. Genghis Khan and the quest for God

ISBN:

9780735221154

0735221154

OCLC:

957696413