William L. Ochsenwald

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William Ochsenwald
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Chicago (PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-discipline
InstitutionsVirginia Tech

William L. Ochsenwald is an American historian and Emeritus Professor of History at Virginia Tech. He was awarded his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1971. Ochsenwald specializes in the history of the Middle East, particularly the unification of Saudi Arabia and dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. Ochsenwald has also written on Arab Muslims and the History of Palestine.[1][2]

He is a regular contributor to Encyclopædia Britannica.[3] Ochsenwald was interviewed for the 2006 documentary video Armenian Revolt, which also features David Fromkin, Norman Stone, and others.[4]

Works[edit]

  • The Middle East: A History, 7th edition (McGraw-Hill, 2011)
  • Ochsenwald, William (1984). Religion, society, and the state in Arabia : the Hijaz under Ottoman control, 1840-1908. Columbus : Ohio State University Press.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "William L. Ochsenwald". Virginia Tech. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  2. ^ Ochsenwald, William L. (1976). "Arab Muslims and the Palestine Problem". The Muslim World. 66 (4): 287–296. doi:10.1111/j.1478-1913.1976.tb03208.x. ISSN 1478-1913.
  3. ^ "William L. Ochsenwald". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  4. ^ Armenian Revolt (Video 2006) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-10-25