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The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art and Culture

The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art and Culture

by Annemarie Schimmel

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

In this richly illustrated cultural history, organized thematically, Schimmel sketches daily life in the Mughal Court, particularly the role of women, and the impact of the Mughual empire (which ruled over 100 million people from 1526-1707) on art, architecture, language and religion. Schimmel was a professor of Indo-Muslim languages and culture at Harvard.  (IDA325, $29.95)


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