David Pinault

David Pinault Professor of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University. His research interests include comparative Christology and the status of Christian populations in Muslim-majority societies. Among the countries in which he has done fieldwork are Yemen, Egypt, Pakistan, India, and Indonesia.

David Pinault
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Born
David Pinault
Alma materSanta Clara University
OccupationProfessor of Religious Studies

EducationEdit

  • Ph.D in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the Department of Oriental Studies at the University of Pennsylvania
  • M.A in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the Department of Oriental Studies at the University of Pennsylvania
  • B.A. in French literature from Georgetown University

Awards and HonorsEdit

A recipient of Santa Clara University’s Public Intellectual Award and the Brutocao Award for Teaching Excellence, he has served since 2007 as director of SCU’s interdisciplinary program in Arabic, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies (AIMES).

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ArticleEdit

  • David Pinault (2004). “Imami (Twelver)”. Encyclopedia of Islam and Muslim World (ed. Richard Martin). P: 624-628. New York: Macmillan.

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