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21.0 x 14.0cms, 320pp, b/w & colour illusts, fine paperback & cover Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to honour Mumtaz Mahal, his wife and this book recounts the history of his empire and daily life within his palace. Seller Inventory # 119706
Bibliographic Details
Title: Taj Mahal: Passion & Genius At The Heart Of ...
Publisher: Walker & Co, New York 2007
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Soft cover
About this title
The dazzling story of the Taj Mahal and the empire whose spirit it epitomizes.
Built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, the Taj Mahal's flawless symmetry and gleaming presence have or centuries dazzled everyone who has seen it, and 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, it also reflects the magnificent history of the Moghul Empire itself, for it turned out to mark the high point of the empire's glory at the same time as it became a tipping point in Moghul fortunes. With the storytelling skills that characterize their previous books, the Prestons bring alive both the grand sweep of Moghul history and the details that make it memorable. A tale of overwhelming passion, the story of the Taj has the cadences of Greek tragedy and the ripe emotion of grand opera, and puts a memorable human face on the marble masterpiece.
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