![]() Well, all bets were off and you were likely not long for this world if you betrayed him. And it was said that if you were kind and loyal to him/his empire, he would be kind back and not totally destroy you. He outlawed the kidnapping of women, the enslavement of Mongols, and stealing. Genghis Khan also united the Mongols under a set of laws called the Yasa. And I was especially impressed - very impressed - to learn that he was tolerant of and even encouraged other religions to exist and live alongside each other. (!!!) That he was ruthless and violent, but not bloodthirsty or evil. I learned that Genghis Khan gave the Mongols a written language. Short sentences combined with valuable/important information made it very easy and quick to understand and get through. Genghis Khan: 13th-Century Mongolian Tyrant was very readable. ![]() ![]() But this book (for "teens" according to my library for middle-grade kids or teens per me) turned out to be an excellent choice. It's often depressing for me (especially biographies) and I don't need to be more depressed. I was worried about reading an "adult" biography, as I don't really care to read "long" nonfiction. ![]() I chose it as a book to read for Book Riot's 2016 Read Harder Challenge (one of the tasks, #6 I think, is to Read a Biography). I really enjoyed this biography/history of Genghis Khan's life and times. ![]()
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