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Leo de Hartog

Autor(a) de Genghis Khan : Conqueror of the World

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Image credit: Leo de Hartog met pop gebruikt om ontsnapten van Colditz te beschermen. Leo de Hartog with dummie used to protect the escaped from Colditz. (© Johan van Hoppe)

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Pretty nice account of Genghis Khan's life and conquest, beginning shortly before his birth and concluding when his empire reaches its zenith. A just-the-facts approach makes for reading a little bit on the dry side, which left me hungering a bit for that sense of Temujin as the larger-than-life figure he must have been. De Hartog presents an objective, even-handed account of the military and political actions that caused Temujin to be called both a genius and a monster. Overall a concise and detailed work about the life of a fascinating figure in world history.… (mais)
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CarlosMcRey | 1 outra resenha | Nov 2, 2007 |
Comprises: Genghis Khan: Conqueror of the World (de Hartog), Khubilai Khan: His Life and Times (Rossabi), and Tamerlane: His Rise and Rule (Manz).
 
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kire-nrojb | Jan 25, 2015 |

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Obras
6
Membros
325
Popularidade
#72,884
Avaliação
½ 3.4
Resenhas
3
ISBNs
12
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3

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