Local States in an Imperial World

Explores the concept of the non-imperial state, taking a spatial approach to early modern political identities Develops the concept of the non-imperial early modern state, adding a new perspective to the ongoing debate of the early modern world and empireExamines the political idiom of the sultanates as a unique case within the field of Persian studiesCase studies include: the structure of Iranian migrant society in the Deccan; the construction of political language in Bijapur; the development o