Domesticity and Power in the Early Mughal World Paperback / softback
by Ruby (The Johns Hopkins University) Lal
Part of the Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization series
Paperback / softback
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In a fascinating and innovative study, first published in 2005, Ruby Lal explores domestic life and the place of women in the Mughal court of the sixteenth century.
Challenging traditional, orientalist interpretations of the haram that have portrayed a domestic world of seclusion and sexual exploitation, the author reveals a complex society where noble men and women negotiated their everyday life and public-political affairs in the 'inner' chambers as well as the 'outer' courts.
Using Ottoman and Safavid histories as a counterpoint, she demonstrates the richness, ambiguity and particularity of the Mughal haram, which was pivotal in the transition to institutionalisation and imperial excellence.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:260 pages, 6 Halftones, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:22/09/2005
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- ISBN:9780521615341
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:260 pages, 6 Halftones, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:22/09/2005
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- ISBN:9780521615341
