Persian served as one of the primary languages of historical writing
over the period of the early modern Islamic empires of the Ottomans,
Safavids and Mughals. Historians writing under these empires read and
cited each other's work, some moving from one empire to another, writing
under different rival dynasties at various points in time. Emphasising
the importance of looking beyond the confines of political boundaries in
studying this phenomenon, Sholeh A. Quinn employs a variety of
historiographical approaches to draw attention to the importance of
placing these histories not only within their historical context, but
also historiographical context. This comparative study of Persian
historiography from the 16th-17th centuries presents in-depth case
analyses alongside a wide array of primary sources written under the
Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals to illustrate that Persian historiography
during this era was part of an extensive universe of literary-historical
writing.