Mughal Empire

The Mughal empire was one of the largest centralised states in the pre-modern world and this new volume traces the history of this magnificent empire from its creation in 1526 to its breakup in 1720.

Sommario

Introduction; 1. Conquest and stability; 2. The new Empire; 3. Autocratic centralism; 4. Land revenue and rural society; 5. Jahangir 1605-1627; 6. Shah Jahan 1628-1658; 7. The war of succession; 8. Imperial expansion under Aurangzeb 1658-1689; 9. The economy, societal change and international trade; 10. Maratha insurgency and Mughal conquest in the Deccan; 11. The Deccan war; 12. Decline and collapse, 1707-1720; Conclusion; Bibliographic essay.

Riassunto

The Mughal empire was one of the largest centralised states in the pre-modern world and this new volume traces the history of this magnificent empire from its creation in 1526 to its breakup in 1720.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Richards John F., John F. Richards, John F. (Duke University Richards
• Con la collaborazione di: Gordon Johnson (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 26.01.1996
• EAN: 9780521566032
• ISBN: 978-0-521-56603-2
• Pagine: 340
• Serie: New Cambridge History of India; The New Cambridge History of India
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia