Taj Mahal: A Story of Love and Empire Contributor(s): Mann, Elizabeth (Author), Witschonke, Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1931414203 ISBN-13: 9781931414203 Publisher: Mikaya Press
Binding Type: Hardcover Published: October 2008 * Out of Print * Click for more in this series: Wonders of the World Book |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Asia |
Dewey: 954.025 |
LCCN: 2008060054 |
Age Level: 9-13 |
Grade Level: 4-8 |
Series: Wonders of the World Book |
Physical Information: 0.62" H x 10.31" W x 10.37" L (1.34 lbs) 48 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - Indian |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 11/15/2008 pg. 1203 Booklist 11/15/2008 pg. 45 Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2008 School Library Journal 01/01/2009 pg. 128 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 pg. 199 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 125932 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "The Magnificent Mughals of India." Shah Jahan, ruler of India, murdered three of his brothers in his bloody rise to power. Yet when his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, suddenly died, the grief-stricken emperor built the world's most beautiful tomb as a monument to her memory. Shah Jahan was the fifth emperor of the Mughal dynasty. The Mughals combined the brute force and fierce ambition of their legendary ancestor Genghis Khan with a delicate artistic sensitivity. Theirs was a world where even forts were architectural gems, where emperors had their life stories told in exquisite miniature paintings, and where each new ruler competed with the previous one by building a grander palace, fort, mosque and city. The Taj Mahal tells the story of this remarkable dynasty through its greatest artistic achievement. From the soaring domes, to the marble columns inlaid with precious gems, to the vast gardens, to the perfect symmetry of its design, the Taj Mahal expressed the power, grandeur, glory and beauty of the Mughal world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mann, Elizabeth: - by Elizabeth Mann and illustrated by Alan Witschonke |
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