{"product_id":"the-history-of-akbar-abul-fazl-9780674244177","title":"The History of Akbar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe exemplar of Indo-Persian history, at once a biography of Emperor Akbar and a chronicle of sixteenth-century Mughal India.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAkbarnāma\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eThe History of Akbar\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 political and martial feats and cultural achievements, and a chronicle of sixteenth-century India. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe eighth and final volume spans the thirty-ninth to fiftieth years of Akbar's reign, detailing the conquest of Ahmadnagar, Prince Salim's rebellion, and the emperor's final days. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Persian text, presented in the Naskh script, is based on a careful reassessment of the primary sources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abu'l-Fazl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674244176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674244177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.50d","brand":"Abu'l-Fazl","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43996030238975,"sku":"9780674244177","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3f25d12a-697e-4721-912f-84b11515c110.jpg?v=1683339290","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-history-of-akbar-abul-fazl-9780674244177","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}