Tramping the Dusty Roads

Tramping the Dusty Roads

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Reclaiming History II: Genghis Khan

There is more to the old Khan than is revealed by Voltaire's writings.

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Rajiv Chopra
Feb 18, 2026
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Voltaire distorted Genghis Khan’s legacy

I have not read the book, but I listened to the audiobook and liked it so much that I bought it afterward. I have a selfish interest in Genghis Khan because Babur, the founder of the Mughal Dynasty, is a descendant of Genghis Khan (and Timur). Maybe I have one strand of DNA that comes from both great warriors.

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