| The History of Akbar Contributor(s): Abu'l-Fazl (Author), Thackston, Wheeler M. (Editor), Thackston, Wheeler M. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0674504941 ISBN-13: 9780674504943 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia - History | Modern - 16th Century - Religion | Islam - History |
| Dewey: 954.025 |
| LCCN: 2014016317 |
| Series: Murty Classical Library of India |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (1.50 lbs) 592 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Cultural Region - Asian |
| 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 second volume details the turbulent reign of his father Humayun, his years in exile, his return to power, and his untimely death that brought Akbar to the throne as a youth. 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.Thackston, Wheeler M.: - Wheeler M. Thackston is retired Professor of the Practice in Persian and Other Near Eastern Languages at Harvard University. |