Tuesday, September 08, 2009

The Baburnama (Memoirs of the first Moghul Emperor -- Babur)

http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/texts/babur/babur1.html

From the 16th century. Note especially the ornate title page and the illustrations.

Kyi May Kaung

Beautiful--sometimes ribald--I like them better than 1001 Nights.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Canterbury_Tales