{"product_id":"the-empire-of-the-great-mughals-history-art-and-culture","title":"The Empire of the Great Mughals - History, Art and Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Annemarie Schimmel\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2005\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0195673344\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is the world of the Mughals-that exotic, treasure-filled empire ruled by the mightiest \u003cbr\u003eIslamic dynasty in the history of India-set forth in a superb account by Annemarie Schimmel. The Empire of the Great Mughals explores the political, military, and economic rise of the Mughals in the early sixteenth century, their system of rule, the remarkable unfolding of their power and splendour, and their gradual collapse, until they were finally supplanted by the British colonial empire in 1857. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnemarie Schimmel paints a detailed picture of life at the Mughal court. She discusses the nature of rank and status in this strictly hierarchical society, women's lives, the various religions, languages and literatures that enriched the Mughal era, and the munificent patronage of the arts by successive rulers. Who has not heard of the Taj Mahal, the glittering mausoleum that Shah Jahan built for his wife, at Agra? This spectacular edifice of white marble, inlaid with a filigree of precious stones, is an impressive demonstration of the refined sense of beauty of the Mughal rulers. Indeed, the entire court culture of the Mughals painting, literature, and landscape architecture as well as buildings testifies to an aesthetic sensibility within which they strove to harmonize all aspects of life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Empire of the Great Mughals is a richly illustrated and fascinating portrait of an advanced South Asian civilization, the historical and cultural legacy of which still inspires universal admiration today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFOREWORD BY FRANCIS ROBINSON \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEDITORIAL NOTES \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMAP OF THE MUGHAL EMPIRE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE MUGHAL DYNASTY \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePROLOGUE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical introduction \u003cbr\u003eAt Court \u003cbr\u003eThe Empire \u003cbr\u003eReligion \u003cbr\u003eWomen at Court \u003cbr\u003eThe Imperial Household and Housekeeping \u003cbr\u003eThe Life of a Mirza \u003cbr\u003eLanguages and Literature \u003cbr\u003eThe Arts \u003cbr\u003eEpilogue \u003cbr\u003eReferences \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGLOSSARY \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePHOTOGRAPHIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Annemarie Schimmel \/ Oxford University Press \/ Hardcover","offer_id":68153617777008,"sku":"16334","price":123.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/na_32353253-b3dd-4a6e-9723-ca76f80d940e.jpg?v=1793911681","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/the-empire-of-the-great-mughals-history-art-and-culture","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}