New Books in Islamic Studies
Hosted by Miranda Melcher · Marshall Poe
4.8from 53 ratings
- 924
- Episodes
- 25
- Transcribed
- 53
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2011
- First episode
About New Books in Islamic Studies
This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/islamic-studies
- Publisher
- Marshall Poe
- Category
- religion & spirituality
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 7 Mar 2011
- Latest episode
- 5 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
25 of 924 episodes have a transcript.
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Crusader Storm: A Global History of the Wars for the Middle East with Nicholas Morton (Pegasus, 2026)
12 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Han Hsien Liew, "Preaching Pious Rulership in Medieval Islam: Ibn Al-Jawzi's Political Thought" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ashish Koul, "Reinventing Caste: Islam and Hierarchy in Late Colonial India" (Stanford UP, 2026)
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The Crusader Storm: A Global History of the Wars for the Middle East with Nicholas Morton (Pegasus, 2026)
Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And it creates a complicated landscape and not one that necessarily people expect. And the causes of war are various. It can be disputes within families or two routes you just can't get on. Or maybe it's a longstanding argument over a particular town or river or a trade route. Or maybe it's to do with nomads trying to force other nomads off grazing grounds. That's quite common. And yes, of course, it can also be holy war. But there's all sorts of other things going on. […]
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- Travis Bruce
- Younus Y Mirza
- Daniel Majchrowicz
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