num_pages: 286
description: The Mughal Empire (1526_1857) has long been viewed as a wonderland of unimaginable treasure. Annemarie Schimmel describes its rise to political, military, and economic ascendancy, the development of its power and splendor, and finally its gradual disintegration. This is a fascinating portrait of an advanced oriental culture, whose historical and cultural legacy_such as Mughal paintings and the marble-clad Taj Mahal in Agra_still inspires universal admiration today.
language: English
title: The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art and Culture
titlecomplete: The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art and Culture
genres: Art, Nonfiction, Asia, India, Art History, History, Poetry
ratings_count: 59
publisher: Reaktion Books