SIPA: School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University

SIPA Faculty

Brinkley M. Messick
Schermerhorn Ext., Room 863
Professor, Anthropology
Phone: 212 854-4552
Fax: 212-854-7347
bmm23@columbia.edu

Biography:
Writing and reading, considered as cultural and historical phenomena, have figured centrally in my research on Islamic societies in both Arabia and North Africa. This work considers the production and circulation, inscription and subsequent interpretation of Arabic texts such as regional histories, law books, and court records.

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