Mughal India: Splendours of the Peacock Throne (New Horizons)

Val?rie Berinstain and Paul G. Bahn

ISBN 10: 0500300836 / ISBN 13: 9780500300831

Published by Thames and Hudson, 1998

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Seller Inventory # CHL1795885

Synopsis:

The Mughal empire dominated India for three centuries, rivalling the greatest rulers of Europe and the East in its power and splendour.

Under such enlightened patrons as Akbar the Great in the 16th century and Jahangir and Shah Jahan in the 17th century, this vast muslim empire produced paintings of technical excellence and architecture of exceptional quality, such as the Taj Mahal. However, in the 19th century, internal divisions, weak emperors and the expanding British presence led to its decline.

Using memoirs written by the rulers themselves, miniature paintings and architectural drawings, Mughal India reveals the achievements of this great empire.

About the Authors: Valérie Berinstain is a lecturer in the history and civilization of India at the Sorbonne and at the Institut national des languages et Civilisations orientates with a doctorate in Indian studies and a diploma from the Ecole du Louvre.

Paul Bahn is the author or editor of numerous books, including the standard introduction to cave art, Images of the Ice Age, as well as The First Artists (with Michel Lorblanchet).

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mughal India: Splendours of the Peacock ...
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Used; Very Good