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John Man (author)
British historian and travel writer (born 1941)
This article is about the contemporary British author. For people with similar names, see John Mann.
John Man | |
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| Born | (1941-05-15) 15 May 1941 (age 83) |
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| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1999–present |
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John Anthony Garnet Man (born 15 May 1941) is a British historian and travel writer. His special interests are China, Mongolia, and the history of written communication.[1]
Early life
Man studied German and French at Keble College, Oxford, before completing two postgraduate courses, a diploma in the History and Philosophy of Science at Oxford and Mongolian at the School of Oriental and African Studies, finishing the latter in 1968.[2]
Career
After working in journalism with Reuters and in publishing with Time Life Books, Man turned to writing, with occasional forays into film, TV, and radio.
In the 1990s, he began a series on the revolutions in w Genghis khan biography!