Mughal Arcadia Persian Literature in an Indian Court |
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| Author:
| Sharma, Sunil |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-97585-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2017 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $80.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.