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Weatherford, Jack, 1946-

Genghis Khan and the quest for God : how the world's greatest conqueror gave us religious freedom / Jack Weatherford. - New York : Penguin Books, 2016. - xxiii, 407 pages : maps ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-397) and index.

The anger of the gods -- Becoming Temujin -- The teeth that eat men -- The golden whip of heaven -- Wisdom of the steppe -- Conflicting selves -- Becoming Genghis Khan -- Messenger of light -- Jesus of the steppe -- The making of the Mongol nation -- Guardians of the flame -- Becoming the world conqueror -- Wings of one bird -- God's omnipotence -- The thumb of fate -- Wild man from the mountain -- The Confucian and the unicorn -- Becoming a god -- The last campaign -- War, inside and out -- Burning the books -- Life after death -- The thunderbolt of God.

ISBN: 9780735221154 (hardcover) 9780735221178 (paperback)

LCCN: 2016039793

Subjects--Personal Names:
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 --Religion.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Freedom of religion--History.
Religion and politics.
Religion and state.
Religions--Relations.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Mongolia--Religion.

LC Class. No.: BL640 / .W43 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 323.44