Neoplatonic Kingship in the Islamic World
Akbar’s Millennial History
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23591998 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jos Gommans (0000-0001-9620-403X), Said Reza Huseini (0000-0002-9974-1583) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Pages | 192-222 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Sacred Kingship in World History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.7312/moin20416-010 |
| OpenAlex | W4281687951 |
| ISBN | 9780231555401 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
On the basis of the neglected Mughal world history, the Tarikh-i Alfi , this study investigates the making of immanentist cosmic kingship under the aegis of emperor Akbar. This remarkable chronicle was part of a post-Islamic project to demarcate the end of the Islamic millennium and to announce the coming of Akbar as saviour with a new covenant of universal peace. During a global Neoplatonic Renaissance, it turned Akbar into a messianic philosopher-king. Different from his royal colleagues in the West, though, Akbar could build on an existing Neoplatonic legacy of Chinggisid rule and post-nomadic state-formation along the arid frontiers of the Islamic world.
Ancient history · Art · History of Islam · Islam · Literature · Monarchy · Political science · Theology · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |