Persian Historiography Across Empires: The Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals

ISBN-13: 9781108842211 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 250 str.

Sholeh A. Quinn

Opis

The comparative study of Persian historiography of the early modern Islamic empires, the Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals.

Recenzje

'A superb study of the 16th and 17th century histories produced across the Ottoman, Safavid, Shaybanid and Mughal realms. Quinn deftly shows the period's chroniclers, writing in Persian, the region's lingua franca, navigating between the Timurid 'historiographical inheritance', each other's contributions and local politico-cultural discourses. After Historical Writing, another stunning contribution!' Andrew J Newman, University of Edinburgh

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Continuity and Transformation: the Timurid Historiographical Legacy; 3. Historiography and Historians on the Move: the Significance of the Number Twelve; 4. The First King of the World: Kayumars in Universal Histories; 5. Mirrors, Memorials and Blended Genres; 6. Conclusion.