How Long to Read The Throne of the Great Mogul in Dresden

How Long Does it Take to Read The Throne of the Great Mogul in Dresden?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 25 minutes to read The Throne of the Great Mogul in Dresden by Dror Wahrman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A masterful deciphering of an extraordinary art object, illuminating some of the biggest questions of the eighteenth century The Throne of the Great Mogul (1701-8) is a unique work of European decorative art: an intricate miniature of the court of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb depicted during the emperor's birthday celebrations. It was created by the jeweler Johann Melchior Dinglinger in Dresden and purchased by the Saxon prince Augustus the Strong for an enormous sum. Constructed like a theatrical set made of gold, silver, thousands of gemstones, and amazing enamel work, it consists of 164 pieces that together tell a detailed story. Why did Dinglinger invest so much time and effort in making this piece? Why did Augustus, in the midst of a political and financial crisis, purchase it? And why did the jeweler secrete in it messages wholly unrelated to the prince or to the Great Mogul? In answering these questions, Dror Wahrman, while shifting scales from microhistory to global history, opens a window onto major historical themes of the period: the nature of European absolutism, the princely politics of the Holy Roman Empire, the changing meaning of art in the West, the surprising emergence of a cross-continental lexicon of rulership shared across the Eastern Hemisphere, and the enactment in jewels and gold of quirky contemporary theories about the global history of religion.

How long is The Throne of the Great Mogul in Dresden?

The Throne of the Great Mogul in Dresden by Dror Wahrman is 376 pages long, and a total of 96,256 words.

This makes it 127% the length of the average book. It also has 118% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Throne of the Great Mogul in Dresden Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 45 minutes to read The Throne of the Great Mogul in Dresden aloud.

What Reading Level is The Throne of the Great Mogul in Dresden?

The Throne of the Great Mogul in Dresden is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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