Akbar and the Jesuits by Pierre du Jarric, C.H. Payne - 9788119139330

Name: Akbar and the Jesuits by Pierre du Jarric, C.H. Payne - 9788119139330
Brand: Manohar Publishers and Distributors

Manohar Publishers and Distributors

Akbar and the JesuitsAn Account of the Jesuit Missions to the Court of Akbar\nAuthor(s): Pierre du Jarric, C.H. Payne\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors, India\nImprint: Manohar Publishers and Distributors\nISBN-13: 9788119139330, 978-8119139330\nSynopsis\nThe Mughal emperor Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad, famously known as Akbar (r.[tel], took a lot of initiatives to discuss the issue of religion. The Ibadat Khana, built at the newly built capital of Fatehpur Sikri, invited a lot of religious clerics from almost all of the religions prevalent during the time of Akbar. Jesuit missionaries from Europe came to the Mughal court to discuss and debate the doctrines of Christianity. This volume is an English translation by [url] Payne in 1926, based on Jarrics account of the expedition to the Mughal court. This book covers the Mughal period under Akbars rule. He gives a shorter description of Akbars administration, judicial system, persona, and genealogy stretching fr.