Richard Bulliet

Professor of History at Columbia University who specializes in the history of Islamic society and institutions and the history of technology

Richard is the author and editor of numerous books, including “The Case for Islamo-Christian Civilization”, “Islam: The View from the Edge”, and “The Columbia History of the Twentieth Century” (editor). Bulliet’s scholarship is known for its innovative use of historical evidence and for its radical questioning of the assumed roles that technology, religion, and politics play in human society.

Debates Featuring Richard Bulliet

Islam Is Dominated By Radicals

With Reza Aslan, Richard Bulliet, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Edina Lekovic, Paul Marshall, Asra Q. Nomani
April 15, 2008

In the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks, the nature of Islam has consumed American political conversation. While some argue that zealous leaders have drowned out moderate voices and transformed the faith into a radical ideology, others claim the vast majority of the Muslim population — more than 1 billion people — is peaceful. Is Islam dominated by radicals?

Islam Is Dominated By Radicals

With Reza Aslan, Richard Bulliet, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Edina Lekovic, Paul Marshall, Asra Q. Nomani
April 15, 2008

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Islam Is Dominated By Radicals

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