Beyond Boundaries: Religion, Region, Language and the State publishes books on the religious cultures of Asia. Moving beyond geographical, chronological, disciplinary and historiographical boundaries, the books in this series explore the cultural materials and interactions of people groups in central, south, and south-east Asia, from late antiquity to the close of the medieval period.
In 1587, Abu al-Faz l ibn Mubarak - a favourite at the Mughal court and author of the Akbarnamah - completed his Preface to the Persian translation of the Mahabharata. This book is the first detailed study of Abu al-Faz l's Preface. It offers insights into manuscript practices at the Mughal court, the role a Persian version of the Mahabharata was meant to play, and the religious interactions that characterised 16th-century India.
Michael Willis, The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, London, UK.
