{"product_id":"9780393239348","title":"Empress : The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Lal, Ruby \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 03\/07\/2018,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 336 pages, Map; 8 pages of illustrations,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780393239348,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1611, thirty-four-year-old Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and favourite wife of the Emperor Jahangir who ruled the Mughal Empire. An astute politician as well as a devoted partner, she issued imperial orders; coins of the realm bore her name. When Jahangir was imprisoned by a rebellious nobleman, the Empress led troops into battle and rescued him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The only woman to acquire the stature of empress in her male-dominated world, Nur was also a talented dress designer and innovative architect whose work inspired her stepson’s Taj Mahal. Nur’s confident assertion of talent and power is revelatory; it far exceeded the authority of her female contemporaries, including Elizabeth I. Here, she finally receives her due in a deeply researched and evocative biography.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43697398972460,"sku":"9780393239348","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780393239348_4c194c63-127c-4d48-bcd4-014a727110a0.jpg?v=1759679907","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780393239348","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}