Annemarie Schimmel (1922-2003) was professor of Indo-Muslim Culture at Harvard University and the University of Bonn as well as the author of many books. She was consultant in the Islamic Department of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, for more than ten years.
"A concise but extremely competent historical overview . . . a
delight . . . an excellent introduction to Mughal history, art and
culture, from the bazaar to the harem, and the poetic assembly to
the battlefield."-- "South Asia News" (12/1/2005 12:00:00 AM)
"An excellent cultural history of one of the great cosmopolitan
court cultures, full of vivid ancedote and pertinent quotes."--
"The Independent"
"Annemarie Schimmel's entire book is imbued with this sense of
wonder, leading us through a rich verbal and visual survey of the
Mughal Empire from the sixteenth through the nineteenth
centuries."-- "Clio" (2/6/2003 12:00:00 AM)
"Schimmel was a respected scholar of Islam, best known for her
studies of Sufism and of Persian poetry, whose love of her field
was as deep as her knowledge. . . . Richly illustrated . . .
Because of its extensive notes, glossary, and bibliography, this
book could be used as an undergraduate text. It will be better
appreciated, however, by amateur readers-lovers of culture, art,
and history. Highly recommended."-- "Library Journal" (4/1/2005
12:00:00 AM)
"This is a splendid book, fittingly enough for a history of one of
the world's great empires and a worthy memorial to its
distinguished author. . . . This is a wonderfully vivid portrait of
a fascinating age."-- "The Scotsman" (2/24/2005 12:00:00 AM)
"This masterly study of Mughal civilization offers . . . an assured
overview that gives even the monoglot reader a sense of the values
of Mughal poetry and prose. . . . A broad but concise introduction
to Indo-Islamic culture."-- "Times Higher Education Supplement"
(8/12/2005 12:00:00 AM)
"This parting gift which Schimmel has left behind once again shows
her mettle as a powerful and prolific writer of extraordinary
worth. . . . It is an encyclopedic work possessing something of
everything and very useful as a 'handbook of Mughal history and
culture.' . . . The work is particularly significant becasue of its
success at capturing the bygone grandeur of the Mughal period as
well as a vivid view of medieval social life with such profundity
of thought that the age comes alive for readers. The illustrations
and the rich miniature paintings not only provide a visual delight
but present numerous beautiful and rare images, some of which are
hitherto largely unseen and unknown. . . . The book is a welcome
addition to the world of scholarship--a unique dictionary of Mughal
history and a culture for which Schimmel will long be
remembered."--Mansura Haidar "Sixteenth-Century Journal" (11/1/2007
12:00:00 AM)
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