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Author : Meera Nanda
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book European Travel Accounts During the Reigns of Shahjahan and Aurangzeb written by Meera Nanda and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joan-Pau Rubiés
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521526135
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (261 download)
Download or read book Travel and Ethnology in the Renaissance written by Joan-Pau Rubiés and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-09-05 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed study of the encounter between Europeans and non-Europeans during the early modern period, first published in 2000.
Author : Fergus Nicoll
Publisher : Penguin Books India
ISBN 13 : 0670083038
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Shah Jahan written by Fergus Nicoll and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2009 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Khurram Shah Jahan, a title meaning King of the World , ruled the Mughal Empire from 1628 to 1659. His reign marked the cultural zenith of the Mughal dynasty: a period of multiculturalism, poetry, fine art and stupendous architecture. His legacy in stone embraces not only the Taj Mahal the tomb of his beloved second wife, Anjumand Mumtaz Mahal but fortresses, mosques, gardens, carvanserais and schools. But Shah Jahan was also a ruthless political operator, who only achieved power by ordering the murder of two brothers and at least six other relatives, one of them the legitimately crowned Emperor Dawar Baksh. This is the story of an enlightened despot, a king who dispensed largesse to favoured courtiers but ignored plague in the countryside. Fergus Nicholl has reconstructed this intriguing tale from contemporary biographies, edicts and correspondence. He has also traveled widely through India and Pakistan to follow in Shah Jahan's footsteps and put together an original portrait that challenges many established legends to bring the man and the emperor to life.
Author : Claude Markovits
Publisher : Anthem Press
ISBN 13 : 184331004X
Total Pages : 618 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (433 download)
Download or read book A History of Modern India, 1480-1950 written by Claude Markovits and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2004-02-01 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive chronological analysis of India's vibrant and diverse history.
Author : François Bernier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Travels in the Mogul Empire written by François Bernier and published by . This book was released on 1826 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travels in the Mogul Empire is the first authoritative translation into English of François Bernier's Histoire de la dernière révolution des états du Grand Mogol, published in Paris in 1670-71. Bernier was born at Joué in the Loire, France, and educated in medicine at the University of Montpellier. Desiring to see the world, he traveled to Syria and Palestine in 1654. He returned to the Middle East in 1656, where he lived for a year in Cairo before sailing south through the Red Sea with the intent of making his way to Gondar (in present-day Ethiopia). Upon learning that conditions there were unsafe for travel, he embarked on a ship bound for the port of Surat on the west coast of India. He remained in India for some 12 years, from 1658 to 1669. He initially served as personal physician to Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and the emperor's designated successor, and later worked for Daneshmand Khan, a nobleman in the court of Emperor Aurangzeb. Bernier witnessed firsthand the bloody civil war and succession struggle of 1656-59 in which Aurangzeb, a younger brother of Dara Shikoh, seized the Mughal throne. In 1664 Bernier traveled with Aurangzeb to Kashmir, "commonly called the paradise of India," becoming most likely the first European to visit the province. Bernier wrote several long letters to correspondents in France, in which he gave detailed descriptions of economic conditions and religious and social customs in northern India, including one to Jean-Baptiste Colbert, finance minister to King Louis XIV. These letters form part of Travels in the Mogul Empire. Along with his compatriots Jean Chardin (1643-1713) and Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605-89), both of whom he met on his travels, Bernier was the source of most of what Europeans knew about India in the late 17th century-early 18th centuries. Bernier was a thinker as well as an adventurer, and the book is replete with excursions on a range of topics, for example, on the nature of atoms, the Lost Tribes of Israel, winds and currents, rains, and the Nile River. There is also an appendix on the history of travel to India. The book contains a preface by the translator, Irving Brock, an English merchant banker who had literary interests. It has illustrations of notable people and scenes and three fold-out maps.
Author : Bilal Parray
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 365640433X
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (564 download)
Download or read book (Re) presenting ‘Other’: the Travel Tropes of James Milne written by Bilal Parray and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Document from the year 2013 in the subject History - Asia, , language: English, abstract: Introduction “There is no foreign land; it is only the traveller that is foreign.” (R. L. Stevenson) It is a well-established fact that by the turn of the twentieth century the genre of travels had been well established in the sanctum sanctorum of British literature particularly. There has been an immense increase in travel texts especially in 20th century than the preceding era. Focusing over multifarious issues, the travel texts had acquired a more peculiar form and much popularity. With a great vigour and vitality, texts related to travels in the East began to surface as early as the days of Renaissance times. Though more in number and maligned in message, yet travel accounts achieved its zenith only in the subsequent era of imperialism. As a matter of fact, by the high time of European imperialism the travel texts were found all over the Europe, even in catalogued form in different universities of the Europe. A marvellous text exposing the contours of colonial enterprise, even through mini narratives like Travel litewrature
Author : François Bernier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788175364585
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (645 download)
Download or read book Travels in the Mogul Empire, A.D. 1656-1668 written by François Bernier and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book has no rival as a source-material on the condition of India during reign of Shahjahan. Political intriques and battles for the throne among his children - Dara, Sujah, Aurangzeb and Morad-Bakche has also been detailed out. The book is translated from the French by Iriving Brook which has given a vivid description of Delhi and Agra - the capital cities of the empire of the great Moguls. The original author was a physician and companion of Danishmand Khan and it was written in Delhi in July, 1663. Every attempt that is made by scientific research or literary labour to elucidate the history and establish the truth of any record regarding India - this mighty aggregate of former kingdoms, must derive its materials from and refer to this work - because it is the only authentic source of that information which an eye witness can afford - as well as being the testimony of an European who dealt with subjects like reception of diplomats, upbringing of princes, courage of women, beauty of Kashmiri women, price of wine, living condition in Agra and Delhi, wealth of the Moguls, etc.
Author : Linda Levy Peck
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521842327
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (423 download)
Download or read book Consuming Splendor written by Linda Levy Peck and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-09-19 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating study of the ways in which consumption transformed social practices, gender roles, royal policies, and the economy in seventeenth-century England. It reveals for the first time the emergence of consumer society in seventeenth-century England.
Author : Meera Juncu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317447689
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)
Download or read book India in the Italian Renaissance written by Meera Juncu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India in the Italian Renaissance provides a systematic, chronological survey of early Italian representations of India and Indians from the late medieval period to the end of the 16th century, and their resonance within the cultural context of Renaissance Italy. The study focuses in particular on Italian attitudes towards the inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent and questions how Renaissance Italians, schooled in the admiration of classical antiquity, responded to the challenge of this contemporary pagan world. Meera Juncu draws from a wide-ranging selection of contemporary travel literature to trace the development of Italian ideas about Indians both before and after Vasco Da Gama’s landing in Calicut. After an introduction to the key concepts and a survey of inherited notions about India, the works of a diverse range of writers and editors, including Marco Polo, Petrarch and Giovanni Battista Ramusio, are analysed in detail. Through its discussion of these texts, this book examines whether ‘India’ came in any way to represent a pagan civilization comparable to the classical antiquity celebrated in Italy during the Renaissance. India in the Italian Renaissance offers a new and exciting perspective on this fascinating period for students and scholars of the Italian Renaissance and the history of India.
Author : Caroline Campbell
Publisher : Bridge Street Press
ISBN 13 : 0349128464
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (491 download)
Download or read book The Power of Art written by Caroline Campbell and published by Bridge Street Press. This book was released on 2023-10-12 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To read most histories of art, you might be forgiven for supposing that great artists are superhuman, and the knowledge of different movements, periods and styles is essential to truly appreciate art. It's time to look at art in a new way. THE POWER OF ART delves into the stories behind remarkable acts of creation in fifteen global cities at pivotal moments of artistic brilliance. It shows how art is an integral part of our daily lives, embedded in the very fabric of our existence. From the enduring wonders of ancient Babylon to the menacing pastel architecture of contemporary Pyongyang, eminent curator Caroline Campbell intertwines the stories of artists with the broader social, cultural and political landscapes of their time. In each vivid episode, Campbell reveals how art, in all its forms, is a testament to humanity's inventiveness and ingenuity: it has served our fundamental needs for shelter, sustenance, spirituality, pleasure, order and community. But it can also evoke envy, anger, greed, and even be used as a means of social control. Spanning thousands of years of creativity, THE POWER OF ART will ignite your imagination and open your eyes to the art that surrounds us, whether it be a painting in a gallery, a public sculpture or an everyday object with hidden beauty.
Author : Faith E. Beasley
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487502842
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)
Download or read book Versailles Meets the Taj Mahal written by Faith E. Beasley and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging the prevailing images of India derived from nineteenth-century "orientalism," Versailles Meets the Taj Mahal identifies and explores the traces that exposure to India left on the cultural artifacts and mindset of France's "Great Century."
Author : Versha Gupta
Publisher : Partridge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1543703364
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (437 download)
Download or read book Botanical Culture of Mughal India written by Versha Gupta and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trees have been an intrinsic part of human lives since the times immemorial. In the Indian context, due importance has been attributed towards the preservation of precious flora and fauna resources, which this land has been bestowed with an ample measure. The present work introduces the readers to the culture of environmental protection which had been initiated and sustained, starting from ancient and traversing through Sultanate and Mughal Period. It minutely details the initiatives undertaken for the development of horticulture during the Mughal period. The work enumerates the contribution of the Mughal kings and nobility in laying out gardens on an exquisite scale. It also focuses on the activities initiated by general public for the preservation of ecology in the geographical areas inhabited by them. Various botanical products and the scientific inventions made in this field find due mention regarding their role in upkeep of the economy and general prosperity of the society. The notable role played by the religious elements of various hues and institutions established by them are the highlights of this work.
Author : Muzaffar Alam
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521780411
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (217 download)
Download or read book Indo-Persian Travels in the Age of Discoveries, 1400-1800 written by Muzaffar Alam and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of Persian travel accounts, dealing with India, Iran and Central Asia between 1400 and 1800.
Author : Rolando Minuti
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319774565
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)
Download or read book Studies on Montesquieu - Mapping Political Diversity written by Rolando Minuti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume studies a fundamental element of Montesquieu’s argumentative architecture that is most apparent in his De l’Esprit des Lois: the problem of giving order to, and establishing a network of consistent explanations of political, social and cultural diversity. Following a thorough and careful analysis of his writings, the volume approaches this subject by observing the use of the information sources available to Montesquieu, the relationships between them, and the judgments he expresses. The book examines some of Montesquieu’s essential theoretical contributions, such as the idea of despotism, and the connection between politics, society and religion, on the basis of his reflections on the variety of mainly non-European societies and cultures. It demonstrates a number of possible inconsistencies and unresolved questions in Montesquieu’s argumentation. One of the main subjects of the book is the consideration of geographical context as an essential element for elaborating uniform criteria of political analysis. The book collects contributions concerning Montesquieu’s reflections on China, Tartary, Japan, India, America, Russia, and the Islamic world, and, building on this earlier research, it shows the importance of Montesquieu’s thought and explains the reason for his longstanding influence.
Author : Michael Harrigan
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9401206406
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Veiled Encounters written by Michael Harrigan and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel narratives were the principal source of knowledge about the lands of the Near East and the Indian Ocean Basin in 17th-century France. Claiming the authority of first-hand observation, they paradoxically rely for their legitimization on the tropes of an established literary tradition. The status of these texts remained ambiguous, not least because of their anecdotal depictions of great riches, brutality or sexual promise. Drawing on the insights of post-colonial scholarship, this study tackles a question given scant attention in previous work and suggests that beyond the hazy representation of the Orient, an opposition emerges between the threatening Near East and the indolent East Indies. Distinguishing recognizable representations from those generated by new encounters, this book questions the feasibility of cultural representation through travel, exploring a large corpus of original sources written by French ecclesiastics, gentlemen-travellers, ambassadors and adventurers. Linguistic, religious, cultural or geographical barriers meant most travellers remained distanced from the peoples about whom they would simultaneously become authoritative. The encounter was further transformed in narratives that were intended to entertain and to satisfy the criterion of curiosité. The ‘Oriental’ that emerges is a supremely variable entity, alternately naked or veiled, barbaric or civilized, menacing or attractive.
Author : Rita Banerjee
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004448268
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book India in Early Modern English Travel Writings written by Rita Banerjee and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comparing the variant ideologies of the representations of India in seventeenth-century European travelogues, India in Early Modern English Travel Narratives concerns a relatively neglected area of study and often overlooked writers. Relating the narratives to contemporary ideas and beliefs, Rita Banerjee argues that travel writers, many of them avid Protestants, seek to negativize India by constructing her in opposition to Europe, the supposed norm, by deliberately erasing affinities and indulging in the politics of disavowal. However, some travelogues show a neutral stance by dispassionate ethnographic reporting, indicating a growing empirical trend. Yet others, influenced by the Enlightenment ideas of diversity, demonstrate tolerance of alien practices and, occasionally, acceptance of the superior rationality of the other's customs.
Author : Jonathan M. Bloom
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture: Mosul to Zirid written by Jonathan M. Bloom and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Deals with all aspects of Islamic art and architecture ranging from the Middle East to Africa to Central, South, and East Asia and includes entries on artists, rulers, writers, ceramics, sculpture, metalwork, painting, calligraphy, textiles, and more"--Provided by publisher.
