History of the Afghans Translated from the Persian of Neamet Ullah Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society Series
Langue : Anglais
Auteur : Nimat Allah Haravi
This translated mythical and historical account of the Afghan peoples, published 1829–36, is a key text in Asiatic history.
History of the Afghans was compiled by Nimat Allah (fl.1613?30) at the court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir (1569?1627). Drawing on various manuscript sources, it contains both mythical and historical accounts of the Afghan people. The wide coverage includes discussion of the Pashtun and their origins, the prophet Yakub (Jacob), King Talut (Saul) and the Afghan migration to Ghor, the late medieval sultans Bahlul, Sikandar and Ibrahim of the Lodi dynasty, and the lives of saints. The work also features the genealogy of Afghan tribes as well as reports of miracles. The German orientalist Bernhard Dorn (1805?81) published this English translation from the original Persian between 1829 and 1836. This reissue incorporates the separately published parts in one volume. Dorn's respected translation of this important text remains of interest to scholars of Asiatic history and tradition.
Preface; History of the Afghans, part I; History of the Afghans, part II; Annotations.
Date de parution : 06-2013
Ouvrage de 358 p.
21x29.7 cm
Thème de History of the Afghans :
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