has any /his/torian read this? Is this shit good?

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also this one

>>1528922
I read about half of it for a basic history course

It was pretty interesting, especially the account of his early life
but expect bias like "Genghis Khan invented x" or just general exaggerations about how great a warrior he was
I mean he was great and all but some stuff in the book just seems a bit far fetched
haven't read the second book.

>>1528922

I found it to be an interesting narrative concerning a historical figure whose background I had not been acquainted with. I was informed, and yes, entertained, although the book is geared more toward a general audience. I would recommend it, especially since it's not long.

There are two caveats with this: I have a personal bias in that I went to college just up the road from where the author was teaching at the time (hasn't he gone native/gone to live Ulan Bator or some shit?), and the author visited the proper history course where we had the text as assigned reading, and he talked a bit about the mongols, so that was rather cool.

So on the one hand, I have a personal bias in that I "liked reading the book", to say nothing of scholarly rigor, and have a little personal history relating to it. On the other hand, I have heard that more serious /his/torical types have criticized the book as being revisionist (whatever that is supposed to mean in the present context), "pop history", etc. So just be aware of these criticisms OP. I still say read it, of course, just keep that critical brain active like you're supposed to, and then read into the above criticisms as you are inclined.

>>1528922
I bought it but haven't read it yet