Taj Mahal: Passion and Genius at the Heart of the Moghul Empire [Audiobook]
English | ASIN: B000P6R520 | 2007 | 10 hours and 00 minutes | M4A 256 kbps | 1.06 GB
Diana Preston, Michael Preston (Author), James Adams (Narrator)
English | ASIN: B000P6R520 | 2007 | 10 hours and 00 minutes | M4A 256 kbps | 1.06 GB
Diana Preston, Michael Preston (Author), James Adams (Narrator)
While Galileo was suffering under house arrest at the hands of Pope Urban VIII, the 30 Years War was ruining Europe, and the Pilgrims were struggling to survive in the New World, work began on what would become one of the Seven Wonders of the World: the Taj Mahal. Built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, its flawless symmetry and gleaming presence have for centuries dazzled all who have seen it.The story of its creation is a fascinating blend of cultural and architectural heritage. Yet, as Diana and Michael Preston vividly convey in the first narrative history of the Taj Mahal, it also reflects the magnificent history of the Moghul Empire.