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Mughal Arcadia : Persian Literature in an Indian Court / Sunil Sharma.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sharma, Sunil, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indo-Iranian literature--History and criticism.
- Indo-Iranian literature.
- Mughal Empire--Court and courtiers--History.
- Mughal Empire.
- Mughal Empire--Civilization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (267 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2017]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Mughal rulers were legendary connoisseurs of the arts, whose patronage attracted poets, artists, and scholars from all parts of the world. Sunil Sharma explores the rise and decline of Persian court poetry in India and the invention of an enduring idea of a literary paradise, perfectly exemplified by the valley of Kashmir.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Introduction: Lingua Persica
- Mughal Persian Literary Culture
- The Mughal Discovery of India
- Celebrating Imperial Cities
- Mughal Arcadia
- Conclusion: Paradise Lost
- Notes
- Glossary of Persian Literary Terms
- Acknowledgments
- Illustration Credits
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 20. Sep 2019)
- ISBN:
- 9780674981256
- 0674981251
- 9780674981249
- 0674981243
- OCLC:
- 1011497390
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