Akbar's Tomb, Sikandarah, Near Agra. Described and Illustrated by E.W. Smith. [Revised by W.H. Nicholls.].
Author: Edmund W. SMITH
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Published: 1909
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Author: Edmund W. SMITH
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Published: 1909
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Published: 1909
Total Pages: 35
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Burton-Page
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9004163395
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe articles by John Burton-Page on Indian Islamic architecture assembled in this volume give an historical overview of the subject, ranging from the mosques and tombs erected by the Delhi sultans in the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries, to the great monuments of the Mughals in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Author: Edmund W. Smith
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 35
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 632
ISBN-13: 9789004097926
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Published: 1902
Total Pages: 796
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 1032
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Publisher: London : [s.n.]
Published: 1882
Total Pages: 468
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 840
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: A. Azfar Moin
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2012-10-16
Total Pages: 365
ISBN-13: 0231504713
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt the end of the sixteenth century and the turn of the first Islamic millennium, the powerful Mughal emperor Akbar declared himself the most sacred being on earth. The holiest of all saints and above the distinctions of religion, he styled himself as the messiah reborn. Yet the Mughal emperor was not alone in doing so. In this field-changing study, A. Azfar Moin explores why Muslim sovereigns in this period began to imitate the exalted nature of Sufi saints. Uncovering a startling yet widespread phenomenon, he shows how the charismatic pull of sainthood (wilayat)—rather than the draw of religious law (sharia) or holy war (jihad)—inspired a new style of sovereignty in Islam. A work of history richly informed by the anthropology of religion and art, The Millennial Sovereign traces how royal dynastic cults and shrine-centered Sufism came together in the imperial cultures of Timurid Central Asia, Safavid Iran, and Mughal India. By juxtaposing imperial chronicles, paintings, and architecture with theories of sainthood, apocalyptic treatises, and manuals on astrology and magic, Moin uncovers a pattern of Islamic politics shaped by Sufi and millennial motifs. He shows how alchemical symbols and astrological rituals enveloped the body of the monarch, casting him as both spiritual guide and material lord. Ultimately, Moin offers a striking new perspective on the history of Islam and the religious and political developments linking South Asia and Iran in early-modern times.