A revealing, witty, and altogether fascinating story of the tribal customs and rituals that help shape our nation's laws. The Washingtonian Sharp, funny and ultimately disquieting. The Washington Book Review ?A revealing, witty, and altogether fascinating story of the tribal customs and rituals that help shape our nation's lives.?-The Washingtonian ?Sharp, funny and ultimately disquieting.?- Washington Book Review ?Sharp, funny and ultimately disquieting.?-Washington Book Review ?Sharp, funny and ultimately disquieting.??Washington Book Review "A revealing, witty, and altogether fascinating story of the tribal customs and rituals that help shape our nation's lives."-The Washingtonian "Sharp, funny and ultimately disquieting."-Washington Book Review Jack Weatherford is an anthropologist and author of New York Times bestselling Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World . He has spent over 25 years exploring Mongolia and its history, and his writing on the Mongol Empire has transformed our understanding of its long legacy. Jack Weatherford is the retired DeWitt Wallace Chair of Anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota, and he is the only foreigner ever inducted into the Order of Chinggis Khaan, Mongolia's highest national honour. His other books include The Secret History of the Mongol Queens, Genghis Khan and the Quest for God, Indian Givers: How Native Americans Transformed the World and The History of Money . Used Book in Good Condition