Content Description
The David S. Powers papers (1962-2023) contains working files, teaching materials, notes, and research files relating to the career of David Powers. The collection also includes departmental records from his time as chair of the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University and general Department of Near Eastern Studies records.
Dates
- 1962 - 2023
Creator
- Powers, David Stephan (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are primarily in English. Some materials are in Hebrew, Arabic, French, German, and Russian. Materials in languages other than English are indicated at the file level.
Conditions Governing Access
Materials in box 12 in Series IX are restricted to the permission of the Department of Near Eastern Studies. Other materials in box 12 are restricted to the permission of the University Archivist.
Biographical / Historical
David S. Powers is a Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University and an Adjunct Professor at the Cornell Law School. Powers was born on July 23, 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1979 and began teaching at Cornell the same year. His research focuses on the emergence of Islam and Islamic legal history. His courses deal with Islamic civilization, Islamic history and law, and classical Arabic texts. He is founding editor of the journal Islamic Law and Society.
Extent
13 cubic feet.
- Cornell Law School
- Cornell Univeristy--Faculty
- Cornell University. College of Arts and Sciences--Faculty.
- Cornell University. Department of Near Eastern Studies
- Islamic Law and Society
- Islamic law--Interpretation and construction.
- Islamic law--Periodicals.
- Islamic law--Study and teaching.
- Islamic law.
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
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