In the mirror of Persian kings : the origins of Perso-Islamic courts and empires in India /

For a period of nearly eight hundred years, Perso-Islamic kingship was the source for the dominant social and cultural paradigms organizing Indian political life. In the medieval world of south Asia, Persian kingship took the form of a hybridized and adaptive political expression. The Persian king e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Auer, Blain H. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2021]
Subjects:	Samanid dynasty, > active 9th-10th centuries. Sultans > India > History. India > Politics and government > 997-1765. Ghaznevids > India > History. Ghurids > History. Southeast Asia > Kings and rulers. Islamic civilization > Iranian influences.

Table of Contents:

The History of Persian Kingship and Persianization in South Asia
Kings in History: Persian Royal Genealogies and Muslim Rulers
Warrior King: Slaying Demons, Hunting Beasts, and War
Theory and Application of Persianate Political Ethics in India
The Pen, the Sword, and the Vizier.