| The History of Akbar Contributor(s): Abu'l-Fazl (Author), Thackston, Wheeler M. (Editor), Thackston, Wheeler M. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 067498613X ISBN-13: 9780674986138 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia - History | Modern - 16th Century - Religion | Islam - History |
| Series: Murty Classical Library of India |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.6" W x 8" (1.63 lbs) 688 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Indian - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| 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 sixth volume details the twenty-third to twenty-eighth years of Akbar's reign, including accounts of the quelling of rebellions in Bihar, Bengal, and Kabul, and final victory in Gujarat. 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. |