Mirʼāt al-quds : a life of Christ for Emperor Akbar : a commentary on Father Jerome Xavier's text and the miniatures of Cleveland Museum of Art, Acc. no. 2005.145 /

Akbar's commission of a Life of Christ from the Jesuit Jerome Xavier resulted in a fascinating text (1602) in which the author's concern not to antagonize his Muslim hosts is apparent. The 27 miniatures were inspired by the text itself, resulting in unique interpretations of episodes that...

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Main Author:	Carvalho, Pedro de Moura
Other Authors:	Thackston, W. M. (Wheeler McIntosh), 1944-
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English Arabic
Published:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.
Series:	Studies and sources in Islamic art and architecture ; v. 12.
Subjects:	Javier, Jerónimo, > 1549-1617. > Dāstān-i Masīḥ. Jesus Christ > Biography. Jesus Christ > Art. Akbar, > Emperor of Hindustan, > 1542-1605. Cleveland Museum of Art. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Mogul Empire.
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