Empress : the astonishing reign of Nur Jahan

Lal, Ruby (author.).

Summary: In 1611, thirty-four-year-old Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and most cherished wife of the Emperor Jahangir. While other wives were secluded behind walls, Nur ruled the vast Mughal Empire alongside her husband, and governed in his stead as his health failed and his attentions wandered from matters of state. Lal uncovers the rich life of Nur Jahan, giving new insight into the lives of women and girls in the Mughal Empire. -- adapted from jacket.

Item details

ISBN: 9780393239348
ISBN: 0393239349
Physical Description: print
xiii, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018]

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-290) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Dramatis personae -- Queen of queens, an introduction -- Miracle girl -- Al-hind -- The cupolas of chastity and the perfect man -- The wak-wak tree -- The mirror of happiness -- Grave matters -- A key for closed doors -- Ascent -- Wonder of the age -- Veils of light -- The light-scattering garden -- Fitna -- The rescue -- Angel of death -- Beyond 1627, an epilogue.
Language Note:	Text in English.

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