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Domesticity and Power in the Early Mughal World (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization) by Ruby Lal, 1968- is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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"Ruby Lal explores domestic life and the place of women in the Mughal court of the sixteenth century. Challenging traditional, orientalist interpretations of the haram that have portrayed a domestic world of seclusion and sexual exploitation, she reveals a complex society where noble men and women negotiated their everyday life and public-political affairs. Combining Ottoman and Safavid histories, she demonstrates the richness as well as ambiguity of the Mughal haram, which was pivotal in the transition to institutionalization and imperial excellence."

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Ruby Lal, 1968-
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
Published
2005
Language
EN
ISBN
9780521615341
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
History, Gender Studies, Asian History
Updated
2026-03-24

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