The History of Akbar: 1 - Rilegato

Beyhaqi, Abu l-fazl

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0674427750 ISBN 13: 9780674427754

Casa editrice: Harvard Univ Pr, 2015

Riassunto

Akbarnama, 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.

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Su questa edizione

• Editore: Harvard Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0674427750
• ISBN 13: 9780674427754
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 614
• Redattore: Thackston Wheeler M.