{"product_id":"empress-the-astonishing-reign-of-nur-jahan","title":"Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan","description":"Finalist for the 2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History\n\n\"A luminous biography.\" ―Rafia Zakaria, Guardian\nFour centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire. Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and most cherished wife of the Emperor Jahangir. Nur ruled the vast Mughal Empire alongside her husband, leading troops into battle, signing imperial orders, and astutely handling matters of the state.\nAcclaimed historian Ruby Lal uncovers the rich life and world of Nur Jahan, rescuing this dazzling figure from patriarchal and Orientalist clichés of romance and intrigue, and giving new insight into the lives of women and girls in the Mughal Empire. In Empress, Nur Jahan finally receives her due in a deeply researched and evocative biography that awakens us to a fascinating history. Map; 8 pages of illustrations\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0393357678\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0393357678.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Lal, Ruby\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43070045126717,"sku":"BVV.0393357678.A","price":6.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0393357678-0.jpg?v=1774732137","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/empress-the-astonishing-reign-of-nur-jahan","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}