| The History of Akbar Contributor(s): Abu'l-Fazl (Author), Thackston, Wheeler M. (Editor), Thackston, Wheeler M. (Translator) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0674427750 ISBN-13: 9780674427754 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| 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: 1.44" H x 5.51" W x 8.23" (1.71 lbs) 656 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 throughout 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 first volume details the birth of Akbar, his illustrious genealogy, and in particular the lives and exploits of his grandfather, Babur, and his father, Humayun, who laid the foundations of the Mughal Empire. The Persian text, presented in the Naskh script, is based on a careful reassessment of the primary sources. The Murty Classical Library of India makes available original texts and modern English translations of the masterpieces of literature and thought from across the whole spectrum of Indic languages over the past two millennia in the most authoritative and accessible formats on offer anywhere. |
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. |