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The Empire of the Great Mughals:

History, Art, and Culture
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Reaktion Books, 2004 - History - 352 pages
The Mughal Empire was the most powerful Islamic empire in the history of India, and it has lived for centuries in the Western imagination as a wonderland of unimaginable treasures, symbolized most clearly by the breathtaking beauty of the Taj Mahal. This richly illustrated cultural history dispels the air of exoticism and mystery with which Westerners have often viewed the Mughals, but in doing soThe Empire of the Great Mughalsreveals that the cultural and artistic achievements of the Mughal Empire are no less astonishing when viewed in the cold light of historical fact.

Ranging from the founding of the empire in 1526 through its absorption into the British Empire in 1857,The Empire of the Great Mughalsexplores all aspects of the culture of this mighty civilization. Annemarie Schimmel paints a detailed picture of life at court, particularly for women, and the fine gradations of rank and status in the strictly hierarchical Mughal society. She details the interplay of the various religions, languages, and literatures of the era and the role played by imperial patronage in the creation of Mughal artwork, especially the creation of the Taj Mahal, built as a mausoleum for the wife of the emperor Shah Jahan. Throughout, Schimmel shows how a clear aesthetic sensibility permeated every aspect of Mughal court culture through which the Mughals attempted to bring all facets of life into harmony.

Infused with illustrations depicting the greatest works of Mughal art and architecture,The Empire of the Great Mughalsis an incomparable portrait of a refined society whose achievements still inspire awe and admiration today.
  

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This is a fascinating subject and therefore it had to be a fascinating book. It helps that it is written by the extraordinarily knowledgeable Annemarie Schimmel. As a prodigy who finished her ... Read full review

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Easy read and good, concise history of the Mughal empire. Definite keeper for understanding the Islamic Dynasty Read full review

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Contents

Section 1
7
Section 2
9
Section 3
15
Section 4
21
Section 5
49
Section 6
63
Section 7
65
Section 8
67
Section 19
182
Section 20
183
Section 21
188
Section 22
200
Section 23
204
Section 24
209
Section 25
214
Section 26
225

Section 9
76
Section 10
81
Section 11
105
Section 12
107
Section 13
129
Section 14
143
Section 15
157
Section 16
167
Section 17
177
Section 18
179
Section 27
229
Section 28
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Section 29
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Section 30
289
Section 31
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Section 32
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Section 33
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Section 34
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Copyright

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The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art, and Culture
The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art, and Culture
Annemarie Schimmel
No preview available - 2004
The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art And Culture
The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art And Culture
Professor Annemarie Schimmel,Annemarie Schimmel Burzine K. Waghmar,Corinne Attwood,Francis Robinson
No preview available - 2006
The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art, and Culture
The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art, and Culture
Professor Annemarie Schimmel,Burzine K. Waghmar
No preview available - 2005

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About the author (2004)

Annemarie Schimmel(1922-2003) was professor of Indo-Muslim Culture at Harvard University and the University of Bonn as well as the author of many books. She was consultant in the Islamic Department of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, for more than ten years.

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TitleThe Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art, and Culture
AuthorAnnemarie Schimmel
EditorBurzine K. Waghmar
Edition2, illustrated, reprint, revised
PublisherReaktion Books, 2004
ISBN1861891857, 9781861891853
Length352 pages
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