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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, by Jack Weatherford

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The Transformation of Civilization: Genghis Khan's Legacy

This chapter explores the significant effects of Genghis Khan and the Mongolian Empire on world civilization, focusing on their religious tolerance and socio-economic transformations post-conquest. It argues against the simplistic view that they solely sparked the European Renaissance, highlighting a more complex interplay of cultural and financial evolution in Europe facilitated by Mongolian connections.

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