{"product_id":"the-history-of-akbar-abul-fazl-9780674427754","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 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \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 0674427750\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674427754\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 01\/06\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.23h x 5.51w x 1.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/24\/2015 pg. 64","brand":"Abu'l-Fazl","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054251045119,"sku":"9780674427754","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8f7c4d2d-3f84-41c6-8610-8d47521ce190.jpg?v=1685028886","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-history-of-akbar-abul-fazl-9780674427754","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}