Abbas Amanat

Iranian-born American historian, scholar, author, and professor
Person human Q24883743
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Abbas Amanat

Summary

Abbas Amanat is a human[1]. He was born on November 14, 1947[2]. He worked as a historian[3]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Abbas Amanat was born on November 14, 1947[2].
  • Abbas Amanat held citizenship in Iran[5].
  • Abbas Amanat worked as a historian[3].
  • Abbas Amanat was employed by Yale University[6].
  • Abbas Amanat's education included a stint at University of Oxford[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Abbas Amanat is Resurrection and renewal : the making of the Babi movement in Iran, 1844-1850[8].
  • Abbas Amanat is recorded as male[9].
  • Abbas Amanat's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Abbas Amanat supervised Amir Arsalan Afkhami as a doctoral student[11].
  • Abbas Amanat's Commons category is recorded as Abbas Amanat[12].
  • Abbas Amanat's family name is recorded as Amanat[13].
  • Abbas Amanat's given name is recorded as Abbas[14].
  • Abbas Amanat's academic thesis is recorded as The early years of the Babi movement[15].
  • Abbas Amanat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[16].
  • Abbas Amanat's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[17].

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Origins and Family

Abbas Amanat was born on November 14, 1947[2].

Education

Abbas Amanat was educated at University of Oxford[7].

Career and Affiliations

Abbas Amanat worked as a historian[3]. He was employed by Yale University[6]. He supervised Amir Arsalan Afkhami as a doctoral student[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Abbas Amanat is Resurrection and renewal : the making of the Babi movement in Iran, 1844-1850[8].

Why It Matters

Abbas Amanat ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Abbas Amanat do for work?

Abbas Amanat worked as historian[3].

Where did Abbas Amanat go to school?

Abbas Amanat was educated at University of Oxford[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ora.ox.ac.uk. ora.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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