The Ni'matnama Manuscript of the Sultans of Mandu : The Sultan's Book of Delights

ISBN-13: 9780415650465 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012

Norah M. Titley

Opis

A late 15th century book of recipes written for the sultan of Mandu, this text offers a uniques account of courtly life & documents a fascinating stage in the history of Indian cookery.

Recenzje

'This long awaited book will be of permanent value to an unusually wide range of students of Indian culture.' - South Asian Studies

Spis treści

1. Preface 2. Introduction 3. List and Description of the Manuscript's Illustrations 4. Facsimile of the Manuscript including Colour Inserts for Illustrations 5. Translation of the Manuscript 6. Bibliography 7. Glossary 8. Index

O autorze

Norah M. Titley is one of the scholars in Britain specialising in the study of Persian language manuscripts and miniature paintings. She began her career in the British Museum's Department of Oriental Manuscripts in 1950 and retired as the British Library's curator of illustrated Persian manuscripts in 1983. Since retiring, she has worked intensively on translating the Ni'matnama.