17%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The History of Akbar, Volume 2
Abu´l-Fazl Ibn Mubarak
€ 38.99
€ 32.49
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The History of Akbar, Volume 2
Hardcover. "The History of Akbar" by Abu l-Fazl is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry. In this volume, Humayun s turbulent reign ends, and Akbar ascends his father s throne." Translator(s): Thackston, Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization Wheeler M (Harvard University). Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
The exemplar of Indo-Persian history, at once a biography of Emperor Akbar and a chronicle of sixteenth-century Mughal India.
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Murty Classical Library of India
Condition
New
Weight
712g
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674504943
SKU
V9780674504943
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Abu´l-Fazl Ibn Mubarak
Wheeler M. Thackston is retired Professor of the Practice in Persian and Other Near Eastern Languages at Harvard University.
Reviews for The History of Akbar, Volume 2
As with the first volume, the second volume is readable and interesting, with many tidbits that delight the reader…All in all, the second volume of The History of Akbar is an interesting and valuable primary source narrative on the origins of one of history’s most consequential empires.
Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The Diplomat
Of all the great monarchs to ... Read more
Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The Diplomat
Of all the great monarchs to ... Read more