Jack Weatherford

Author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

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About the Author

Jack Weatherford holds the DeWitt Wallace Chair of Anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota and an honorary position at Chinggis Khaan University in Mongolia. In 2007 he received the Order of the Polar Star, the highest award for service to the Mongol Nation of Genghis Khan.

Includes the names: Jack Weaterford, Jack Weatherford, J. McIver Weatherford, J. McIver Weatherford, Jack McIver Weatherford

Works by Jack Weatherford

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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (2004) 3,101 copies

Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World (1988) — Author — 825 copies

The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire (2010) — Author — 666 copies

The History of Money: From Sandstone to Cyberspace (1997) 371 copies

Native Roots: How the Indians Enriched America (1991) 314 copies

Genghis Khan and the Quest for God: How the World's Greatest Conqueror Gave Us Religious Freedom (2016) 145 copies

Savages And Civilization: Who Will Survive? (1994) 72 copies

Tribes on the Hill: The United States Congress--Rituals and Realities, Revised Edition (1981) 23 copies

Porn row (1986) 18 copies

Vahsiler Barbarlar Ve Uygarlik (2008) 1 copy

The Fall of Constantinople 1 copy

Gengis Khan: Et les dynasties mongoles (2022) 1 copy

Para; Deniz Kabugundan Sanal Paraya (2019) 1 copy

成吉思汗：近代世界的創造者: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (蒙古帝國三部曲 Book 1)… 1 copy

Tšingis-kaani ja modernin maailman synty (2022) 1 copy

An Interview with Author Jack Weatherford 1 copy

Genghis-han și nașterea lumii moderne 1 copy

Genghis Khan Dhe Krijimi I Botes Moderne 1 copy

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Other names: WEATHERFORD, Jack
Birthdate: 1946
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Places of residence: Ulaan Baator, Mongolia
Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Education: University of South Carolina
University of California, San Diego
Occupations: professor
Organizations: Macalester College
Chinggis Khaan University
Awards and honors: Order of the Pole Star
Short biography: JACK WEATHERFORD has retired from the DeWitt Wallace Chair of Anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota and an honorary position at Chinggis Khaan University in Mongolia. In 2007 he received the Order of the Polar Star, the highest award for service to the Mongol Nation for writing Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. [from the Amazon.com record for Secret History of the Mongol Queens (2010) retrieved 7/15/2025]

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

This book blew my mind. I knew almost none of this history, and now everything looks a little different.

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nogomu | 86 other reviews | Oct 19, 2023 |

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

It is a narrative of the rise and influence of Genghis Khan and his successors, and their influence on European civilization. Weatherford provides a different slant on Genghis Khan than has been typical in most Western accounts, attributing positive cultural effects to his rule.

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saami11 | 86 other reviews | Aug 23, 2023 |

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

This book was fantastic! I found it randomly, and I wasn't sure what to expect. It has just the right amount of detail, and the history is balanced with great storytelling. I definitely recommend this for history buffs looking to branch out from the usual history of the western world.

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beckyrenner | 86 other reviews | Aug 3, 2023 |

Indian Givers: How Native Americans Transformed the… by Jack Weatherford

Indian Givers turned out to be an educational and at the same time very sobering read. Because while Jack Weatherford makes a very strong point as to why the subtitle of this book "How Native Americans Transformed The World" is totally appropriate. The sad fact is that for the most part, these contributions have gone totally unrecognized. The edition I read is a re issue of the book that originally came out in 1989. Hopefully this edition will go further in getting out the message of just how vital a role Native Americans played in transforming the world.… (more)

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kevinkevbo | 7 other reviews | Jul 14, 2023 |

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