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John Esposito

February 16, 2024

For other people named John Esposito, see John Esposito (disambiguation).

John Louis Esposito (born May 19, 1940) is an American academic, professor of Middle Eastern and religious studies, and scholar of Islamic studies,[1] who serves as Professor of Religion, International Affairs, and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He is also the founding director of the Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim–Christian Understanding at Georgetown.

John Esposito
John Esposito in Sarajevo, October 2013
Born (1940-05-19) May 19, 1940 (age 83)
Brooklyn, New York City
NationalityAmerican

Biography edit

For nearly twenty years after completing his Ph.D., Esposito had taught Religious studies (including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam) at the College of the Holy Cross, a Jesuit college in Massachusetts. At the College of the Holy Cross, Esposito held the Loyola Professor of Middle East Studies position, was the chair of the Department of Religious Studies, and director of the College of the Holy Cross' Center for International Studies.[2] At Georgetown University, Esposito holds the position of University Professor and teaches as both Professor of Religion and International Affairs and Professor of Islamic Studies.[3]

He published Islam and Politics in 1984, and Islam: The Straight Path in 1988. Both books sold well, going through many editions. In addition to more than 35 books, he is editor-in-chief of a number of Oxford reference works including The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, The Oxford History of Islam, The Oxford Dictionary of Islam, The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World (six vols.), and Oxford Islamic Studies Online.[2]

In 1988, he was elected president of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA). He has also served as president of the American Academy of Religion and president of the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies. He served as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy from 1999 to 2004 he was a member of the World Economic Forum’s Council of 100 Leaders, the High Level Group of the U.N. Alliance of Civilizations and the E. C. European Network of Experts on De-Radicalisation. He was an advisor to the award-winning, PBS-broadcast documentary Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet (2002), produced by Unity Productions Foundation. A recipient of the American Academy of Religion’s 2005 Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion and of Pakistan’s Quaid-e-Azam Award for Outstanding Contributions in Islamic Studies, in 2003 he received the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University Award for Outstanding Teaching.[2]

Esposito founded the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University in 1993 and is its founding director. The center received a $20 million endowment from Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal "to advance education in the fields of Islamic civilization and Muslim-Christian understanding and strengthen its presence as a world leader in facilitating cross-cultural and inter-religious dialogue."[4]

Esposito is a Catholic.[5]

Works edit

Selected works as author, co-author, or editor, include titlers listed below.

Editor edit

  • The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, as editor (2009, 5 volume set) ISBN 978-0-19-530513-5
  • The Oxford History of Islam, as editor (2004) ISBN 0-19-510799-3
  • The Islamic World: Past and Present, as editor (2004, 3 volume set) ISBN 0-19-516520-9
  • The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, as editor (1995, 4 volume set) ISBN 0-19-506613-8
  • The Oxford Dictionary of Islam, as editor (1994) ISBN 0-19-512559-2

Books edit

Collections edit

This section may include written or editorial contributions to collections of works by various scholars.

References edit

  1. ^ Mallouki, Habib El (15 January 2016). "Interview with the Islam scholar John Louis Esposito: Islam's image problem". Qantara.de - Dialogue with the Islamic World. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ a b c Bio of John Esposito. Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy. 2006-10-26 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed February 23, 2007
  3. ^ Academic Biography John L. Esposito. Georgetown University. 2006-09-06 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed February 23, 2007
  4. ^ Press Release: Georgetown University Receives $20 Million Gift From Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal To Expand Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding 2006-09-04 at the Wayback Machine, December 12, 2005. Accessed February 23, 2007
  5. ^ Parray, Tauseef Ahmad (13 January 2021). "On Reading John Esposito's Islam—The Straight Path". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ^ Esposito, John L.; Esposito, Director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding John L.; Mogahed, Dalia; Esposito, Professor of Religion and International Affairs Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding John L. (2007). Who Speaks For Islam?: What a Billion Muslims Really Think. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-59562-017-0.

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  • John Esposito on Charlie Rose
  • John L. Esposito - The Future of Islam lecture at the University of Kentucky

February 16, 2024
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For other people named John Esposito see John Esposito disambiguation John Louis Esposito born May 19 1940 is an American academic professor of Middle Eastern and religious studies and scholar of Islamic studies 1 who serves as Professor of Religion International Affairs and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University in Washington D C He is also the founding director of the Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim Christian Understanding at Georgetown John EspositoJohn Esposito in Sarajevo October 2013Born 1940 05 19 May 19 1940 age 83 Brooklyn New York CityNationalityAmerican Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 2 1 Editor 2 2 Books 2 3 Collections 3 References 4 External linksBiography editFor nearly twenty years after completing his Ph D Esposito had taught Religious studies including Hinduism Buddhism and Islam at the College of the Holy Cross a Jesuit college in Massachusetts At the College of the Holy Cross Esposito held the Loyola Professor of Middle East Studies position was the chair of the Department of Religious Studies and director of the College of the Holy Cross Center for International Studies 2 At Georgetown University Esposito holds the position of University Professor and teaches as both Professor of Religion and International Affairs and Professor of Islamic Studies 3 He published Islam and Politics in 1984 and Islam The Straight Path in 1988 Both books sold well going through many editions In addition to more than 35 books he is editor in chief of a number of Oxford reference works including The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World The Oxford History of Islam The Oxford Dictionary of Islam The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World six vols andOxford Islamic Studies Online 2 In 1988 he was elected president of the Middle East Studies Association of North America MESA He has also served as president of the American Academy of Religion and president of the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies He served as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Center for the Study of Islam amp Democracy from 1999 to 2004 he was a member of the World Economic Forum s Council of 100 Leaders the High Level Group of the U N Alliance of Civilizations and the E C European Network of Experts on De Radicalisation He was an advisor to the award winning PBS broadcast documentary Muhammad Legacy of a Prophet 2002 produced by Unity Productions Foundation A recipient of the American Academy of Religion s 2005 Martin E Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion and of Pakistan s Quaid e Azam Award for Outstanding Contributions in Islamic Studies in 2003 he received the School of Foreign Service Georgetown University Award for Outstanding Teaching 2 Esposito founded the Center for Muslim Christian Understanding at Georgetown University in 1993 and is its founding director The center received a 20 million endowment from Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal to advance education in the fields of Islamic civilization and Muslim Christian understanding and strengthen its presence as a world leader in facilitating cross cultural and inter religious dialogue 4 Esposito is a Catholic 5 Works editSelected works as author co author or editor include titlers listed below Editor edit The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World as editor 2009 5 volume set ISBN 978 0 19 530513 5 The Oxford History of Islam as editor 2004 ISBN 0 19 510799 3 The Islamic World Past and Present as editor 2004 3 volume set ISBN 0 19 516520 9 The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World as editor 1995 4 volume set ISBN 0 19 506613 8 The Oxford Dictionary of Islam as editor 1994 ISBN 0 19 512559 2Books edit Who Speaks for Islam What a Billion Muslims Really Think coauthored with Dalia Mogahed 2008 ISBN 978 1 59562 017 0 6 What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam 1st edition 2002 2nd edition 2011 ISBN 978 0 19 979413 3 The Future of Islam 2010 ISBN 0 19 516521 7 Islam The Straight Path 1st edition 1988 3rd edition 2004 ISBN 0 19 518266 9 Unholy War Terror in the Name of Islam 2002 ISBN 0 19 515435 5 Women in Muslim Family Law coauthored with Natana J Delong Bas 2nd edition 2002 ISBN 0 8156 2908 7 Makers of Contemporary Islam coauthored John Voll 2001 ISBN 0 19 514128 8 The Islamic Threat Myth or Reality 3rd edition 1999 ISBN 0 19 513076 6 Political Islam Radicalism Revolution or Reform 1997 ISBN 1 55587 168 2Collections edit This section may include written or editorial contributions to collections of works by various scholars Islamophobia The Challenge of Pluralism in the 21st Century as coeditor with Ibrahim Kalin 2011 ISBN 978 0 19 975364 2 Islam in Asia Religion Politics amp Society as editor 2006 ISBN 0 19 504082 1 Turkish Islam and the Secular State The Gulen Movement as coeditor with M Hakan Yavuz 2003 ISBN 0 8156 3040 9 Modernizing Islam Religion in the Public Sphere in the Middle East and Europe as coeditor with Francois Burgat 2003 ISBN 0 8135 3198 5 Iran at the Crossroads as coeditor with R K Ramazani 2000 ISBN 0 312 23816 9 Muslims on the Americanization Path as coeditor with Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad 2000 ISBN 0 19 513526 1 Islam Gender and Social Change as coeditor with Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad 1997 ISBN 0 19 511357 8 Islam and Politics as editor 1st edition 1984 4th edition 1998 ISBN 0 8156 2774 2 Islam and Democracy as coeditor with John Voll 1996 ISBN 0 19 510816 7 Voices of Resurgent Islam as editor 1983 ISBN 0 19 503340 XReferences edit Mallouki Habib El 15 January 2016 Interview with the Islam scholar John Louis Esposito Islam s image problem Qantara de Dialogue with the Islamic World Retrieved 2021 01 12 a b c Bio of John Esposito Center for the Study of Islam amp Democracy Archived 2006 10 26 at the Wayback Machine Accessed February 23 2007 Academic Biography John L Esposito Georgetown University Archived 2006 09 06 at the Wayback Machine Accessed February 23 2007 Press Release Georgetown University Receives 20 Million Gift From Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal To Expand Center for Muslim Christian Understanding Archived 2006 09 04 at the Wayback Machine December 12 2005 Accessed February 23 2007 Parray Tauseef Ahmad 13 January 2021 On Reading John Esposito s Islam The Straight Path Greater Kashmir Retrieved 28 June 2022 Esposito John L Esposito Director of the Center for Muslim Christian Understanding John L Mogahed Dalia Esposito Professor of Religion and International Affairs Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim Christian Understanding John L 2007 Who Speaks For Islam What a Billion Muslims Really Think Simon and Schuster ISBN 978 1 59562 017 0 External links edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp United States portal nbsp Islam portal nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to John Esposito nbsp Media related to John Esposito at Wikimedia Commons Appearances on C SPAN John Esposito on Charlie Rose John L Esposito The Future of Islam lecture at the University of Kentucky Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Esposito amp 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