| Translation and State: The Mahābhārata at the Mughal Court Contributor(s): Willis, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 311050121X ISBN-13: 9783110501216 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $105.44 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2022 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Hinduism - General - Religion | Islam - General - Religion | Comparative Religion |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.27 lbs) 282 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Hindu - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1587, Abū'l-Fazl ibn Mubārak - a celebrated favourite at the Mughal court and author of the Akbarnāma - completed his Preface to the Persian translation of the Mahābhārata. This book is the first detailed study of Abū'l-Fazl's Preface. It offers fresh insights into manuscript practices at the Mughal court, the role a Persian version of the Mahābhārata was meant to play, and the religious interactions that characterised sixteenth-century India. |