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Empress

by Ruby Lal
Suzanne Toren
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In 1611, thirty-four-year-old Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and favorite wife of the Emperor Jahangir, who ruled the vast Mughal Empire. An astute politician as well as a devoted partner, she issued imperial orders; coins of the realm bore her name. When Jahangir was imprisoned by a rebellious nobleman, the Empress led troops into battle and ultimately rescued him. The only woman to acquire the stature of empress in her male-dominated world, Nur was also a talented dress designer and innovative architect whose work inspired her stepson's Taj Mahal. Nur's confident assertion of talent and power is revelatory; it far exceeded the authority of her female contemporaries in Renaissance Europe, including Elizabeth I. Here, she finally receives her due in a deeply researched and evocative biography that awakens us to a fascinating history.
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Publisher: HighBridge Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781684412495
  • File size: 258598 KB
  • Release date: July 3, 2018
  • Duration: 08:58:44

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  • ISBN: 9781684412495
  • File size: 258610 KB
  • Release date: July 3, 2018
  • Duration: 09:02:43
  • Number of parts: 9
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Biography & Autobiography History Nonfiction

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In 1611, thirty-four-year-old Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and favorite wife of the Emperor Jahangir, who ruled the vast Mughal Empire. An astute politician as well as a devoted partner, she issued imperial orders; coins of the realm bore her name. When Jahangir was imprisoned by a rebellious nobleman, the Empress led troops into battle and ultimately rescued him. The only woman to acquire the stature of empress in her male-dominated world, Nur was also a talented dress designer and innovative architect whose work inspired her stepson's Taj Mahal. Nur's confident assertion of talent and power is revelatory; it far exceeded the authority of her female contemporaries in Renaissance Europe, including Elizabeth I. Here, she finally receives her due in a deeply researched and evocative biography that awakens us to a fascinating history.
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Biography & Autobiography History Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    HighBridge
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781684412495
    File size: 258598 KB
    Release date: July 3, 2018
    Duration: 08:58:44

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781684412495
    File size: 258610 KB
    Release date: July 3, 2018
    Duration: 09:02:43
    Number of parts: 9

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