Stereotypes: Genghis Khan And The Mongols

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The importance of the author’s point of view is that Mr. Weatherford debunks and disproves the various stereotypes that are placed against Genghis Khan and the Mongols. The stereotype of Genghis Khan and the Mongols had become that they were savages and ruthless conquerors and people who enjoyed destruction for its own sake. (XXVI) The term “mogul”, the Persian name of Mongol, is a term that means a wealthy capitalist who flaunts his wealth as well as showing antidemocratic and anti egalitarian attributes. This makes a reference to the stereotype used against the Mongols as this indirectly states that Mongols were not democratic nor egalitarian towards its people. (XXVI) However, throughout the book, Mr. Weatherford proves that these stereotypes
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