The Empire of the Great Mughals
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The Empire of the Great Mughals by Annemarie Schimmel
The Mughal empire (1526-1857) has long been viewed as a wonderland of unimaginable treasure; it was in fact the mightiest Islamic empire in the history of India. This book describes the political, military and economic rise of the Mughals, their system of rule, and their gradual collapse, finally supplanted by the British colonial empire in 1857.
an excellent cultural history of one of the great cosmopolitan court cultures, full of vivid anecdote and pertinent quotesThe Independent This parting gift which Schimmel has left behind once again shows her mettle as a powerful and prolific writer of extraordinary worth ...the book is a welcome addition to the world of scholarship - a unique dictionary of Mughal history and culture for which Schimmel will long be remembered. an important book CLIO
Annemarie Schimmel (1922-2003) was Professor of Indo-Muslim Culture at Harvard and Bonn universities, and published widely in the field of oriental art and culture.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861892515 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861892519 |
| Title | The Empire of the Great Mughals |
| Author | Annemarie Schimmel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2006-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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