Taj Mahal by Diana Preston
While Galileo was suffering under house arrest at the hands of Pope Urban VI, the Thirty Years War was ruining Europe, and the Pilgrims were struggling to survive in the New World, work began on what would become one of the Seven Wonders of the World: the Taj Mahal. Built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, its flawless symmetry and gleaming presence have for centuries dazzled all who have seen it. The story of its creation is a fascinating blend of cultural and architectural heritage. Yet, as Diana and Michael Preston vividly convey in the first narrative history of the Taj Mahal, it also reflects the magnificent history of the Moghul Empire, beginning with legendary warriors Genghis Khan and Tamburlaine.
Diana and Michael Preston are Oxford-trained historians who live in London, England. Diana is the author of A First Rate Tragedy, The Boxer Rebellion, Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy, and Before the Fallout: From Marie Curie to Hiroshima, which won the 2006 Los Angeles Times prize for Science & Technology. She and Michael co-authored A Pirate of Exquisite Mind, a biography of the great 17th-century adventurer, William Dampier.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780802715111 |
| ISBN 10 | 0802715117 |
| Title | Taj Mahal |
| Author | Diana Preston |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Walker & Company |
| Year published | 2007-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 317 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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