The Language of the Taj Mahal: Islam, Prayer, and the Religion of Shah Jahan - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Michael D. CalabriaSeries:Library of Islamic South AsiaPublish date:5/18/2023Pages:288
Language:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN-13:9780755637898ISBN-10:755637895UPC:9780755637898Book Category:History, ReligionBook Subcategory:Asia, IslamBook Topic:South, History, Koran & Sacred WritingsSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.62 inchesWeight:0.9215Product ID:SCSYC74C70
The Language of the Taj Mahal: Islam, Prayer, and the Religion of Shah Jahan
The Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1592-1666 CE) as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631 CE), is considered exceptional in the history of world architecture.This book provides a deeper understanding of the Taj Mahal and its builder by examining its inscriptions within their architectural, historical and biographical contexts. The texts adorning the Taj Mahal...
Series: Library of Islamic South Asia
Language:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN-13:9780755637898ISBN-10:755637895UPC:9780755637898Book Category:History, ReligionBook Subcategory:Asia, IslamBook Topic:South, History, Koran & Sacred WritingsSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.62 inchesWeight:0.9215Product ID:SCSYC74C70
Michael Calabria is Director of the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Franciscan Institute, St Bonaventure University, New York, U.S where he is also Associate Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies. He has published in the journals South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies and Journal of Religion and Film. He completed his PhD at the Arab and Islamic Studies Centre, University of...
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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