Taj Mahal

by Mohan C. Joshi and Amina Okada

Book Overview

Built between 1632 and 1643 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in honor of his deceased wife Mumtaz Mahal, the Taj Mahal is unquestionably the most renowned mausoleum in the world. Now this legendary monument to love can be seen as no visitor to the site has ever viewed it. On the pages of this exquisitely illustrated volume, the Taj Mahal is revealed detail by detail. Starting inside the mausoleum, a sequence of closeups show the semiprecious stones,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558596178
• ISBN13: 9781558596177
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Abbeville Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 10.6" x 12.2"