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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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- 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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