Review: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford

Jack Weatherford’s “Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World” provides an insightful account of Genghis Khan’s impact on history, highlighting the Mongol Empire’s vast influence on culture, trade, and governance. The book examines his rise, legacy, and the empire’s decline due to the Great Plague, while emphasizing the need for deeper exploration of this subject.

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Review: A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo

I studied Chinese language for a couple of years and am constantly on the lookout for books about China and its culture. When this jumped out at me from a charity shop bookshelf, at first I thought it was just another dictionary. But I read the back and thought that…

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