Illustrated Baburnama

Informationen zum Autor Som Prakash Verma taught at the Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University and was Tagore National Fellow (2010–12). At present, he is Senior Academic Fellow at the Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi. He is also a practising artist and a recipient of two awards from the Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta (1981) and Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar (1982). Klappentext This book presents the Persian Baburnama , a key primary source andthe earliest record of Babur's memoirs. The authoritative translation uses paintings from the original work and draws on contemporary texts of the period to delve into the history of the legendary Mughal ruler. Zusammenfassung This book presents the Persian Baburnama, a key primary source andthe earliest record of Babur’s memoirs. The authoritative translation uses paintings from the original work and draws on contemporary texts of the period to delve into the history of the legendary Mughal ruler. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Figures. Introduction. Part I. Catalogue: Illustrations. Historical Notes and an Appraisal of Art Part II. Depictions of Natural History. Part III Interpreting Similar Themes in Related Manuscripts. Sixteenth-century Manuscript-painting Appendices

Product details

• Authors: Som Prakash Verma, Som Prakash (Former Professor Verma, Verma Som Prakash
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.02.2016
• EAN: 9781138958937
• ISBN: 978-1-138-95893-7
• No. of pages: 466
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; History, Cultural Studies, European History, Asia, The arts: general issues, ART / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, ART / Asian / Indian & South Asian, Medieval History, History of Art, History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400, Asian History, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Medieval style, The arts: general topics, HISTORY / Asia / South / General, ART / History / European / Medieval