{"product_id":"the-history-of-india-as-told-by-its-own-historians-the-muhammadan-period-paperback-9781108055833","title":"The History of India, as Told by its Own Historians; The Muhammadan Period (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108055833","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe History of India, as Told by its Own Historians\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Muhammadan Period\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis comprehensive eight-volume collection (1867–77) includes descriptions of the texts of Islamic history, translations of extracts, and background information.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHenry Miers Elliot (Author), John Dowson (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108055833, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 March 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e582 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.3 cm, 0.73 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis extensive eight-volume work was first published between 1867 and 1877 by the linguist John Dowson (1820–81) from the manuscripts of the colonial administrator and scholar Sir Henry Miers Elliot (1808–53). Before his death, hoping to bolster British colonial ideology, Elliot had intended to evaluate scores of Arabic and Persian historians of India, believing that his translations would demonstrate the violence of the Muslim rulers and 'make our native subjects more sensible of the immense advantages accruing to them under the mildness and the equity of our rule'. Volume 1 contains introductory material and Elliot's original preface; early Arab geographers' chronicles, including Ibn Khordadbeh's ninth-century Book of Roads and Kingdoms and tenth-century works by Estakhri and Ibn Hawqal; histories of Sindh, including the Chach Nama; and extensive appendices giving further contextual information and ethnographic notes on India.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreliminary note\u003cbr\u003e Editor's preface\u003cbr\u003e Original preface\u003cbr\u003e Notice of Sir Henry M. Elliot\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Early Arab Geographers: 1. The merchant Sulaiman and Abu Zaid\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ibn Khurdadba\u003cbr\u003e 3. A Masudi\u003cbr\u003e 4. Al Istakhri\u003cbr\u003e 5. Ibn Haukal\u003cbr\u003e 6. Suru-l Buldan\u003cbr\u003e 7. Rashidu-d Din, from Al Biruni\u003cbr\u003e 8. Al Idrisi\u003cbr\u003e 9. Al Kazwini\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Historians of Sind: 1. Mujmalu-t Tawarikh\u003cbr\u003e 2. Futuhu-l Buldan\u003cbr\u003e 3. Chach-nama\u003cbr\u003e 4. Tarikhu-s Sind\u003cbr\u003e 5. Tarikh-i Tahiri\u003cbr\u003e 6. Beg-Lar-nama\u003cbr\u003e 7. Tarkhan-nama or Arghun-nama\u003cbr\u003e 8. Tuhfatu-l Kiram\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Geographical\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Historical\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C. Ethnological\u003cbr\u003e Appendix D. Miscellaneous.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913134006552,"sku":"9781108055833","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108055833i.jpg?v=1696747264","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-history-of-india-as-told-by-its-own-historians-the-muhammadan-period-paperback-9781108055833","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}