The Mughal emperors were larger-than-life figures, men written on a supra-human scale who exercised absolute power. The three centuries of their rule mark one of the most crucial and fascinating periods of Indian history.This explorationlooks beyond the story of the empire's rise and fallan exotic growth that was transplanted to India from Islamic Persiato bring the world of the Mughal ruler and Hindu subject vividly into focus. Blending contemporary sources and detailed description, an India full of strangeness and ...
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The Mughal emperors were larger-than-life figures, men written on a supra-human scale who exercised absolute power. The three centuries of their rule mark one of the most crucial and fascinating periods of Indian history.This explorationlooks beyond the story of the empire's rise and fallan exotic growth that was transplanted to India from Islamic Persiato bring the world of the Mughal ruler and Hindu subject vividly into focus. Blending contemporary sources and detailed description, an India full of strangeness and contrast is introduced: sacred harems and suttee rites, brutal war and cultural and artistic refinement, staggering opulence, deviant indulgences, and abject poverty. From bizarre religious cults to the Mughal fondness for formal gardening, from murderous female bandits to the sex lives of the nobles, almost every angle of life is examined, making this a comprehensive and absorbing introduction to India's last Golden Age."
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New. Inside the opulent, decadent world of the Mughal emperors Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col. ), map, col. port. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 544. 2008. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Large 8vo. Original publisher's burgundy cloth, lettered gilt on spine. ISBN: 0297852094 Pages: 420 Very good indeed in very good indeed dust jacket.
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