Walter Kaegi, University of Chicago
Professor
Chicago, Illinois
kwal@uchicago.edu
Office:
(773) 702-8346
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Bio/Research
Walter Kaegi's research concentrates on Byzantine and late Roman history, especially from the fourth through eleventh centuries,with special attention to the seventh century. He investigates relationships between Byzantium and the Near East, including Islam, military and historiographical subject...
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Bio/Research
Walter Kaegi's research concentrates on Byzantine and late Roman history, especially from the fourth through eleventh centuries,with special attention to the seventh century. He investigates relationships between Byzantium and the Near East, including Islam, military and historiographical subjects and their interrelationships with religion and thought. He seeks to set these researches in broader European and Mediterranean contexts. He is the cofounder of the Byzantine Studies Conference, the editor of the journal Byzantinische Forschungen, and past president of the US National Committee for Byzantine Studies.
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