Elton L. Daniel

Quick Facts: Who was Elton L. Daniel?

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Elton L. Daniel

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American historian and Iranologist specializing in Middle Eastern and Islamic History.

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1948-07-05

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Origins & Early Life

Elton L. Daniel (born 1948) is an American historian and Iranologist. He received his doctorate from University of Texas at Austin in 1978, and from 1981 to 2011 he was a professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic History at the University of Hawaiʻi. Daniel is the director of the Ehsan Yarshater Center for Iranian Studies at Columbia University and the editor-in-chief of Encyclopaedia Iranica. He has conducted research and traveled extensively in Iran, Turkey, Syria, Egypt, France, and the United Kingdom.

Career & Major Achievements

He has published many books and articles pertaining to the history of Iran, including a revised translation of Al-Ghazali's Alchemy of Happiness. He published several books as well as numerous article in the Encyclopaedia Iranica. His published monographs include the following: The Political and Social History of Khurasan under Abbasid Rule, 747-820, Bibliotheca Islamica (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 1979. The History of Iran, Greenwood Press (Westport, Connecticut), 2001.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

A Shi’ite Pilgrimage to Mecca (1885-1886), University of Texas Press (Austin, Texas), 1990 (as editor and translator, with Hafez Farmayan). Society and Culture in Qajar Iran: Studies in Honor of Hafez Farmayan, Mazda Publishers (Costa Mesa, California), 2002 (as editor). Culture and Customs of Iran, Greenwood Press (Westport, Connecticut), 2006 (with Ali Akbar Mahdi).

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1885: 1885 Milestone — A Shi’ite Pilgrimage to Mecca (1885-1886), University of Texas Press (Austin, Texas), 1990 (as editor and translator, with Hafez Farmayan).
2. 1948 (1948-07-05): Birth of Elton L. Daniel — American historian and Iranologist specializing in Middle Eastern and Islamic History.
3. 1978: 1978 Milestone — He received his doctorate from University of Texas at Austin in 1978, and from 1981 to 2011 he was a professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic History at the University of Hawaiʻi.
4. 1979: 1979 Milestone — His published monographs include the following: The Political and Social History of Khurasan under Abbasid Rule, 747-820, Bibliotheca Islamica (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 1979.
5. 2001: 2001 Milestone — The History of Iran, Greenwood Press (Westport, Connecticut), 2001.
6. 2002: 2002 Milestone — Society and Culture in Qajar Iran: Studies in Honor of Hafez Farmayan, Mazda Publishers (Costa Mesa, California), 2002 (as editor).
7. 2006: 2006 Milestone — Culture and Customs of Iran, Greenwood Press (Westport, Connecticut), 2006 (with Ali Akbar Mahdi).

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Elton L. Daniel

True or False: “Elton L. Daniel's primary area of historical focus is the history of the Near East, particularly Iran.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): His work covers Iranian studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic History, and he has conducted extensive research across regions like Turkey, Syria, and Egypt.

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