The Mughal Emperors
and the Islamic Dynasties of India, Iran and Central Asia 1206 -1925
Will be published approx. on 11. June 2007
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-500-25134-8 (ISBN)
Description
This is a reign-by-reign record of the sultans, shahs, emperors and khans who all shared the Muslim persianate high civilization that flourished from Iran and Central Asia through Afghanistan to India from the 13th to the 20th centuries.
Reviews / Votes
'Fills a gap, and does so in style ... clear timelines, ingenious layouts and superb illustrations' - Independent 'An excellent introduction ... a clear and readable panorama of a sphere that needs to be far better understood if we are ever to understand the Muslim world' - William Dalrymple - Sunday TelegraphMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
115 Illustrations, black and white; 123 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 192 mm
Weight
1060 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-25134-8 (9780500251348)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Francis Robinson CBE specialises in the history of South Asia and Islam. Since 1990, he has been Professor of History of South Asia at the University of London. He has twice been President of the Royal Asiatic Society: from 1997 to 2000, and from 2003 to 2006.
Robinson has also been a Visiting Professor at Oxford University and the University of Washington.
Robinson has also been a Visiting Professor at Oxford University and the University of Washington.
Content
Introduction: Chingiz Khan and the Rise of the Mongol Land Empire; Textual Sources; Il Khans, Muzaffarids and Timurids; The Sultans of Delhi; The Mughals; The Safavids, Afsharids, Zands and Qajars.