title: The Muslim Empires of the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals (New Approaches to Asian History)
author: Stephen F. Dale
description: 'In sum, this is a vivid, learned, yet approachable comparative study of three remarkable Muslim empires at the height of their power and prestige, positioned carefully in their historical context. Scholars of the Islamic world used to believe that it reached its apogee in the early centuries after the Arab conquests, during the period of the early Abbasid caliphate. Dale's book provides ample grounds for suspecting that things may not be quite that simple.' David Morgan, The Times Literary Supplement<br /><br />'Professor Dale deploys an impressive range of contemporary and modern sources in taking us through the intertwined history of the three empires.' Asian Affairs
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  The Empires of the Near East and India
  
  
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  The Empires of the Near East and India
  
  
  SOURCE STUDIES OF THE SAFAVID, OTTOMAN, AND MUGHAL LITERATE COMMUNITIES
  
  
  Edited by Hani Khafipour
  
  
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  COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS
  
  
  NEW YORK
  
  
  Columbia University Press
  
  
  Publishers Since 1893
  
  
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  E-ISBN 978-0-231-54784-0
  
  
  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
  
  
  Names: Khafipour, Hani, editor.
  
  
  Title: The empires of the Near East and India: source studies of the Safavid,
  Ottoman, and Mughal literate communities / edited by Hani Khafipour.
  
  
  Description: New York: Columbia University Press, 2019. | Includes
  bibliographical references and index. |
  
  
  Identifiers: LCCN 2018034171 (print) | LCCN 2018039505 (e-book) | ISBN
  9780231174367 (cloth: alk. paper) | ISBN 9780231174374 (pbk.: alk. paper) |
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