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Title: Great Book
Review: This book will change your view of world history. We were taught nothing about asian history in high school and this book fills in some big missing pieces. Plus it's a delight to read. I disagree with the other reviewers who complained about the book's alledged claims to have "started the Renaissance," or the reviewer who seemed to read excuses for mass murder. Nonsense. The author simply talks about the contribution of the trading network established by the Mongols, and is frank, but unapologetic about the brutality of the Mongol wars. Balancing this is a very human view of the people of Mongolia and their significant contributions to world civilization. The book also traces some of the earliest instances of anit-asian racism, such as is embodied in the word "mongoloid." Must reading.
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