The History of Akbar

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, and is both a biography and a chronicle of sixteenth-century India. In this volume, the Mughal Emperor Akbar quells a rebellion, conquers Malwa, and marries a Rajput princess.

About the author

Wheeler M. Thackston is retired Professor of the Practice in Persian and Other Near Eastern Languages at Harvard University.

Summary

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, and is both a biography and a chronicle of sixteenth-century India. In this volume, the Mughal Emperor Akbar quells a rebellion, conquers Malwa, and marries a Rajput princess.

Product details

• Authors: Abu`l-fazl Abu`l-fazl, Abu''l-Fazl, Abu'l-Fazl, Abul-Fazl, Wheeler M. Thackston
• Assisted by: Wheeler M Thackston (Editor), Wheeler M. Thackston (Editor), Wheeler M Thackston (Translation), Wheeler M (Harvard University) Thackston (Translation), Wheeler M. Thackston (Translation), Thackston Wheeler M. (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2017
• EAN: 9780674659827
• ISBN: 978-0-674-65982-7
• No. of pages: 704
• Series: Murty Classical Library of India; Murty Classical Library of Ind; Murty Classical Library of India; Murty Classical Library of Ind; Murty Classical Library of India - HUP
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science; LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Literature & literary studies, Asian History, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), Biography, Literature and Literary studies, HISTORY / Asia / South / General