John Louis Esposito

John Louis Esposito was an American university teacher, writer, religious studies scholar and islamicist (1940–2026). He was born at Brooklyn and died at Philadelphia.

Also recorded as John Esposito; John L. Esposito.

John Louis Esposito in brief

Born
1940
Died
2026
Known for
university teacher, writer, religious studies scholar and islamicist
Place of birth
Brooklyn
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Career and activity

John Louis Esposito worked in religious studies, Islamology and Islamic studies.

He was employed by Georgetown University. He belonged to Georgetown University Press. He worked at Washington, D.C.

Catalogued works

8 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1982 to 2001.

The 500 Most Influential Muslims. Islam: The Straight Path. Daughters of Abraham: feminist thought in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The Islamic World: Past and Present. Women in Muslim family law / John L. Esposito., dated 1982, held by Wellcome Collection. The Oxford encyclopedia of the modern Islamic world / John L. Esposito, editor in chief ; editors, Shahrough Akhavi [and others] ; senior consultant, Albert Hourani ; consultants, Dale F. Eickelman [and others] ; advisers, Feroz Ahmad [and others]., dated 1995, held by Wellcome Collection. Islam, gender, & social change / edited by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, & John L. Esposito., dated 1998, held by Wellcome Collection. Women in Muslim family law / John L. Esposito with Natana J. DeLong-Bas., dated 2001, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

JOHN LOUIS ESPOSITO TENTANG DIALOG PERADABAN ISLAM-BARAT, KOMUNIKA: Jurnal Dakwah dan Komunikasi, 1970. JOHN LOUIS ESPOSITO TENTANG DIALOG PERADABAN ISLAM-BARAT, Komunika, 2015.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 25 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

John Louis Esposito studied at St. John's University and Temple University. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is religious studies, Islamology and Islamic studies.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Washington, D.C. Employment is recorded with Georgetown University.

Works named in the authority record are The Islamic World: Past and Present.

Chronology

  1. 1940John Louis Esposito born at Brooklyn.
  2. 1982Women in Muslim family law / John L. Esposito. (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1995The Oxford encyclopedia of the modern Islamic world / John L. Esposito, editor in chief ; editors, Shahrough Akhavi [and others] ; senior consultant, Albert Hourani ; consultants, Dale F. Eickelman [and others] ; advisers, Feroz Ahmad [and others]. (Wellcome Collection).
  4. 2026John Louis Esposito died at Philadelphia.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “John Esposito”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2323474: John Louis Esposito

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