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It’s 1648. Agra, India. Imperial guards keep watch as the final touches are put to the mighty Taj Mahal behind them. The emperor has decreed that no one shall turn to look at the building until it is complete. Now, as the building nears completion and the first light catches on the pure white domes behind them, the temptation to steal a glance at the most beautiful monument the world has ever seen grows stronger. Guards at the Taj takes as its starting point an enduring legend and prompts contemporary audiences to revisit questions about art and privilege.

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Raises potent questions about the human price paid throughout history for the caprices of the mighty * The New York Times *

Guards at the Taj

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 07/04/2017
      ISBN13: 9781786821430, 978-1786821430
      ISBN10: 1786821435

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      It’s 1648. Agra, India. Imperial guards keep watch as the final touches are put to the mighty Taj Mahal behind them. The emperor has decreed that no one shall turn to look at the building until it is complete. Now, as the building nears completion and the first light catches on the pure white domes behind them, the temptation to steal a glance at the most beautiful monument the world has ever seen grows stronger. Guards at the Taj takes as its starting point an enduring legend and prompts contemporary audiences to revisit questions about art and privilege.

      Trade Review
      Raises potent questions about the human price paid throughout history for the caprices of the mighty * The New York Times *

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