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Francis Edward Peters

January 01, 1970

Francis Edward Peters, SJ (June 23, 1927 – April 30, 2020),[1] was an American academic. He served as professor emeritus of history, religion and Middle Eastern and Islamic studies at New York University (NYU).

Early life and education edit

Peters was born in New York City and graduated from Regis High School in Manhattan in 1945. He entered the Jesuits that summer and spent four years at their novitiate at St. Andrew on Hudson in Hyde Park, N.Y. He then studied at St. Louis University for three years, earning his B.A. in 1950 and his M.A. in Latin and Greek in 1952, as well as a licentiate in philosophy awarded by a Pontifical Institute in Rome.

Career edit

He taught for two years from 1952 to 1954 at Canisius High School in Buffalo, N.Y., and was released from his Jesuit vows in 1954.[2] He earned a degree in Russian language studies from Fordham University in 1956 and completed his Ph.D. in Islamic Studies at Princeton University in 1961. He taught at NYU from 1961 to 2008. Trained in both Islamic studies and in classical Greek and Roman studies, he considered himself a scholar of religion, particularly the comparative study of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

At NYU he has served as chairperson of both the Classics and the Middle Eastern Studies departments. He was a visiting professor at a number of other institutions, including several in the Middle East as well as the General Theological Seminary in New York City.

He participated in curating exhibitions at the College of the Holy Cross,[3] The British Library, and the New York Public Library.

Death edit

He died on April 30, 2020, in hospice in Schenectady, N.Y. [citation needed].

Selected works edit

Author
  • Greek Philosophical Terms: A Historical Lexicon, New York University Press (1967)
  • Aristotle and the Arabs: The Aristotelian Tradition in Islam, New York University Press (1968)
  • Aristoteles Arabus. The Oriental Translations and Commentaries of the Aristotelian Corpus, E. J. Brill, Leiden (1968)
  • Harvest of Hellenism: A History of the Near East from Alexander the Great to the Triumph of Christianity, Simon and Schuster, New York, ISBN 0-671-20658-3 (1971)
  • Allah's Commonwealth: A History of Islam in the Near East, 600–1100 A.D., Simon and Schuster, New York, ISBN 0-671-21564-7 (1973)
  • Jerusalem: Holy City/Holy Places, New York University, Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies, New York (1983)
  • Jerusalem: The Holy City in the Eyes of Chroniclers, Visitors, Pilgrims, and Prophets from the Days of Abraham to the Beginnings of Modern Times, Princeton University Press, ISBN 0-691-07300-7 (1985)
  • Distant Shrine: The Islamic Centuries in Jerusalem, AMS Press, New York, ISBN 0-404-61629-1 (1993)
  • Hajj: The Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Holy Places, Princeton University Press, ISBN 0-691-02120-1 (1994)
  • Jerusalem and Mecca: The Typology of the Holy City in the Near East, New York University Press, ISBN 0-8147-6598-X (1986)
  • Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: The Classical Texts and Their Interpretation, Princeton University Press
  • "The Quest of the Historical Muhammad", in International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 23, No. 3. (August 1991), pp. 291–315
  • Muhammad and the Origins of Islam, State University of New York Press, ISBN 0-7914-1875-8 (1994)
  • Mecca: A Literary History of the Muslim Holy Land, Princeton University Press, ISBN 0-691-03267-X (1994)
  • The Monotheists: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Conflict and Competition, Princeton University Press
  • Judaism, Christianity and Islam: the Monotheists, Recorded Books, Prince Frederick, MD, ISBN 1-4025-3900-2 (2003)
  • Islam, A Guide for Jews and Christians, (2003)
  • Jerusalem: The Contested City, Recorded Books, Prince Frederick, MD, ISBN 1-4025-3909-6 (2003)
  • Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, with a foreword by John L. Esposito, Princeton University Press, ISBN 0-691-07267-1 (2004)
  • The Voice, the Word, The Books. The Sacred Scriptures of the Jews, Christians and Muslims, Princeton University Press, ISBN 0-691-13112-0 (2007)
  • Jesus and Muhammad. Parallel Tracks, Parallel Lives, Oxford University Press, New York, ISBN 978-0-19-974746-7 (2010)
Autobiography
  • Ours, The Making and Unmaking of a Jesuit, Penguin Books, New York, N.Y., ISBN 0-14-006317-X (1982)
Editor
  • Arabs and Arabia on the Eve of Islam, Aldershot, Brookfield, Vt., ISBN 0-86078-702-8 (1999)
  • Reader on Classical Islam, Princeton University Press, ISBN 0-691-03394-3 (1994)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Reuven Firestone, "Obituary: F. E. Peters (1927-2020)", Journal of International Qur'anic Studies Association 5 (2020): 3-4.[1]
  2. ^ Peters, F.E. (1981). Ours: The Making and Unmaking of a Jesuit. NY: Richard Marek Publishers. pp. 15, 29, 161–163, 190, 192, 211, 214. ISBN 0-399-90113-2.
  3. ^ . Cantor Art Gallery. College of the Holy Cross. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.

External links edit

January 01, 1970
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Francis Edward Peters SJ June 23 1927 April 30 2020 1 was an American academic He served as professor emeritus of history religion and Middle Eastern and Islamic studies at New York University NYU Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Death 4 Selected works 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education editPeters was born in New York City and graduated from Regis High School in Manhattan in 1945 He entered the Jesuits that summer and spent four years at their novitiate at St Andrew on Hudson in Hyde Park N Y He then studied at St Louis University for three years earning his B A in 1950 and his M A in Latin and Greek in 1952 as well as a licentiate in philosophy awarded by a Pontifical Institute in Rome Career editHe taught for two years from 1952 to 1954 at Canisius High School in Buffalo N Y and was released from his Jesuit vows in 1954 2 He earned a degree in Russian language studies from Fordham University in 1956 and completed his Ph D in Islamic Studies at Princeton University in 1961 He taught at NYU from 1961 to 2008 Trained in both Islamic studies and in classical Greek and Roman studies he considered himself a scholar of religion particularly the comparative study of Judaism Christianity and Islam At NYU he has served as chairperson of both the Classics and the Middle Eastern Studies departments He was a visiting professor at a number of other institutions including several in the Middle East as well as the General Theological Seminary in New York City He participated in curating exhibitions at the College of the Holy Cross 3 The British Library and the New York Public Library Death editHe died on April 30 2020 in hospice in Schenectady N Y citation needed Selected works editAuthor Greek Philosophical Terms A Historical Lexicon New York University Press 1967 Aristotle and the Arabs The Aristotelian Tradition in Islam New York University Press 1968 Aristoteles Arabus The Oriental Translations and Commentaries of the Aristotelian Corpus E J Brill Leiden 1968 Harvest of Hellenism A History of the Near East from Alexander the Great to the Triumph of Christianity Simon and Schuster New York ISBN 0 671 20658 3 1971 Allah s Commonwealth A History of Islam in the Near East 600 1100 A D Simon and Schuster New York ISBN 0 671 21564 7 1973 Jerusalem Holy City Holy Places New York University Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies New York 1983 Jerusalem The Holy City in the Eyes of Chroniclers Visitors Pilgrims and Prophets from the Days of Abraham to the Beginnings of Modern Times Princeton University Press ISBN 0 691 07300 7 1985 Distant Shrine The Islamic Centuries in Jerusalem AMS Press New York ISBN 0 404 61629 1 1993 Hajj The Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Holy Places Princeton University Press ISBN 0 691 02120 1 1994 Jerusalem and Mecca The Typology of the Holy City in the Near East New York University Press ISBN 0 8147 6598 X 1986 Judaism Christianity and Islam The Classical Texts and Their Interpretation Princeton University Press Volume I From Covenant to Community ISBN 0 691 02044 2 1990 Volume II The Word and the Law and the People of God ISBN 0 691 02054 X 1990 Volume III The Works of the Spirit ISBN 0 691 02055 8 1990 The Quest of the Historical Muhammad in International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol 23 No 3 August 1991 pp 291 315 Muhammad and the Origins of Islam State University of New York Press ISBN 0 7914 1875 8 1994 Mecca A Literary History of the Muslim Holy Land Princeton University Press ISBN 0 691 03267 X 1994 The Monotheists Jews Christians and Muslims in Conflict and Competition Princeton University Press Volume I The Peoples of God ISBN 0 691 11460 9 1994 Volume II The Words and Will of God ISBN 0 691 11461 7 1994 Judaism Christianity and Islam the Monotheists Recorded Books Prince Frederick MD ISBN 1 4025 3900 2 2003 Islam A Guide for Jews and Christians 2003 Jerusalem The Contested City Recorded Books Prince Frederick MD ISBN 1 4025 3909 6 2003 Children of Abraham Judaism Christianity Islam with a foreword by John L Esposito Princeton University Press ISBN 0 691 07267 1 2004 The Voice the Word The Books The Sacred Scriptures of the Jews Christians and Muslims Princeton University Press ISBN 0 691 13112 0 2007 Jesus and Muhammad Parallel Tracks Parallel Lives Oxford University Press New York ISBN 978 0 19 974746 7 2010 Autobiography Ours The Making and Unmaking of a Jesuit Penguin Books New York N Y ISBN 0 14 006317 X 1982 Editor Arabs and Arabia on the Eve of Islam Aldershot Brookfield Vt ISBN 0 86078 702 8 1999 Reader on Classical Islam Princeton University Press ISBN 0 691 03394 3 1994 See also editIslamic scholars Jack MilesReferences edit Reuven Firestone Obituary F E Peters 1927 2020 Journal of International Qur anic Studies Association 5 2020 3 4 1 Peters F E 1981 Ours The Making and Unmaking of a Jesuit NY Richard Marek Publishers pp 15 29 161 163 190 192 211 214 ISBN 0 399 90113 2 Pilgrimage and Faith Buddhism Christianity and Islam Cantor Art Gallery College of the Holy Cross Archived from the original on October 17 2014 Retrieved December 2 2014 External links editWebsite F E Peter s entry Library of Congress catalog Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Edward Peters amp oldid 1181292328, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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