| The History of Akbar Contributor(s): Abu'l-Fazl (Author), Thackston, Wheeler M. (Editor), Thackston, Wheeler M. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0674975030 ISBN-13: 9780674975033 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Modern - 16th Century |
| Series: Murty Classical Library of India |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.2" W x 8.1" (1.70 lbs) 656 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Chronological Period - 16th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Akbarnāma, or The History of Akbar, by Abu'l-Fazl (d. 1602), is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry. Marking a high point in a long, rich tradition of Persian historical writing, it served as a model for historians across the Persianate world. The work is at once a biography of the Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605) that includes descriptions of his political and martial feats and cultural achievements, and a chronicle of sixteenth-century India. The fourth volume narrates the second eight years of Akbar's reign, including an account of his visit to Ajmer, the arrival of an embassy from the Safavid court, and the beginning of the author's brother Faizi's career as court poet. The Persian text, presented in the Naskh script, is based on a careful reassessment of the primary sources. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thackston, Wheeler M.: - Wheeler M. Thackston is retired Professor of the Practice in Persian and Other Near Eastern Languages at Harvard University. |