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East Roman and Sasanian Empires: Nature and Causes of Conflict

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Perspectives on Early Islam with Professors Fred Donner, Garth Bowden and David Powers

Recorded December 9, 2022: “Perspectives on Early Islam” Prof. Fred M. Donner, University of ChicagoProf. Garth L. Fowden, University of CambridgeProf. David S. Powers, Cornell University Prof. Fred M. Donner is Peter B. Ritzma Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern History at the University of Chicago. His early research focused on relations between pastoral nomads and settled […]

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Inaugural Lecture with Prof. Richard Bulliet

Recorded October 27, 2022: “From Ancient Seaport to Medieval Crossroads: One Era Passes, Another Begins” A lecture by: Richard Bulliet Professor Emeritus, Middle Eastern History Columbia University This is the inaugural lecture for the Circle for Late Antique and Medieval Studies, which seeks to engage scholars working on the late antique and medieval periods of […]

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