Yitzhak Nakash
Yitzhak Nakash (1958) is a Chair for Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies in the Brandeis University.
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Occupation | Professor and Author |
Education
- B.A. (1982) Middle East History and Arabic Language and Literature, University of Haifa
- M.A. (1984) Middle East History, University of Haifa
- Ph.D. (1992) Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University
Selected publications
- The Shi'is of Iraq, Princeton University Press (Princeton, NJ), 1994, 2nd edition published as The Shi'is of Iraq: With a New Introduction by the Author, Princeton University Press (Princeton, NJ), 2003.
- Reaching for Power: The Shi'a in the Modern Arab World, Princeton University Press (Princeton, NJ), 2006.
Activities
- Associate Professor of Middle East History, Brandeis University, 1997-present
- Assistant Professor of Middle East History, Brandeis University, 1994-97
- Lecturer, Princeton University, Department of Near Eastern Studies, 1993-94