Mughal Arcadia : Persian literature in an Indian court / Sunil Sharma.
Mughal Arcadia : Persian literature in an Indian court / Sunil Sharma.
Mughal Arcadia : Persian literature in an Indian court / Sunil Sharma.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2017.
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G 2019/1939
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Language
English
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Physical content
266 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: Lingua Persica -- Mughal Persian literary culture -- The Mughal discovery of India -- Celebrating imperial cities -- Mughal Arcadia -- Conclusion: Paradise lost.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2017.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2017.
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Summary
This book is a study of the creation and demise of a poetic utopia at the Mughal court in early modern South Asia. The Mughals set up an empire in northern India in the early sixteenth century based on a Perso-Islamic model but ruled over an extremely diverse populace. In order to enhance their reputation in the Islamic world, the Mughals welcomed...
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Mughal Arcadia : Persian literature in an Indian court / Sunil Sharma.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2017
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G 2019/1939
Record Identifier
74VKVBojBQGO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVBojBQGO
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ISBN
0674975855
9780674975859 alkaline paper
DDC
891.5509954
MMS ID
991024241609002626
