Taj Mahal: A Love Affair at the Heart of the Moghul Empire
by Diana Preston, Michael Preston
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Author: Diana Preston, Michael PrestonNarrator: James Adams
Edition: Audio Cassette
Published: 2007-03-19
ISBN: 0786149191
Number of pages: 200
Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc.
Summary of Taj Mahal: A Love Affair at the Heart of the Moghul Empire
While Galileo suffered under house arrest at the hands of Pope Urban VIII, the Thirty Years War ruined Europe, and the Pilgrims struggled 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 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 beginning with legendary warriors Genghis Khan and Tamburlaine. At its height the Empire contained 100 million people, from Afghanistan in the north and present-day Pakistan in the west, to Bengal in the east and southward deep into central India. With the storytelling skills that characterize their previous books, Diana and Michael Preston bring alive both the grand sweep of Moghul history and the details that make it memorable: the battles and dynastic rivalries that forged the empire alongside an intimate chronicle of daily life within the imperial palace.Asian Books
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