CLIFFORD EDMUND BOSWORTH, Emeritus Professor of Arabi

Stu!ies, De"t# of Mi!!$e Easter% Stu!ies, U%i&ersit' of Ma%(ester,

Ma%(ester M)* +PL, E%,$a%!#
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Prese%t a!!ress1 ) Parso%2s 3ate, Cast$e Car', Somerset BA4 45S,
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EDUCATION1 B#A# Mo!er% Histor' 6First7C$ass Ho%ours8, St# 5o(%2s
Co$$e,e, O9for! )+:- 6M#A# )+:480 M#A# Mi!!$e Easter% Stu!ies 6Arabi,
Persia%, Tur;is(8 6First7C$ass Ho%ours8, E!i%bur,( U%i&ersit' )+:<0
P(#D# E!i%bur,( U%i&ersit' )+<)0 M#A# Ma%(ester U%i&ersit' $+4)#
POSTS1 Leturer i% Arabi, St# A%!re=s U%i&ersit' )+:<7<:, )+<<740
>isiti%, Assoiate Professor, Toro%to U%i&ersit' )+<:7<0 Professor of
Arabi Stu!ies, Ma%(ester U%i&ersit' )+<4 to )++?, %o= Emeritus
Professor a%! Ho%orar' Fe$$o=0 >isiti%, Professor, Near Easter% Ce%ter
UCLA )+<+0 >isiti%, Professor, @u=ait U%i&ersit' )+4:0 Ce%ter for t(e
Huma%ities Fe$$o=, Pri%eto% U%i&ersit', Fa$$ Semester )+.A0 Sir
Hami$to% 3ibb >isiti%, Fe$$o=, Mi!!$e East Ce%ter, Har&ar! U%i&ersit'
)++40 Ho%orar' Professor, T(e U%i&ersit' of Wa$es, Lam"eter )++470
>isiti%, Professor, I%stitute of Arabi a%! Is$ami Stu!ies, E9eter
U%i&ersit', -??A7#
BOO@S1 The Ghaznavids, their empire in Afghanistan and Eastern Iran
994-1040, E!i%bur,( U%i&ersit' Press )+<*, -%! e!# Beirut )+4*, re"r#
Ne= De$(i )++- 6Persia% tr#8#
The Islamic dynasties, a chronological and genealogical
handoo!, E!i%bur,( U%i&ersit' Press )+<4, re&ise! e!# )+.? 6Russia%,
Persia%, Tur;is(, Arabi a%! Fre%( trs#8#
"i#sta#n $nder the Aras, from the Islamic con%$est to the rise
of the "&a'a#rids ()0-#&0*+&1-,+4-, IsMEO, Rome )+<. 6Persia% tr#8#
The .oo! of c$rio$s and entertaining information, The Lat:a-2if
a$7ma0a-rif of Tha/a#lii# translated into English ### , E!i%bur,(
U%i&ersit' Press )+<.#
6E!itor8 Iran and Islam, in memory of the late 0ladimir 1inors!y,
E!i%bur,( U%i&ersit' Press )+4)#
6E!itor, =it( 5# S(a(t8 The legacy of Islam, ne2 edition,
C$are%!o% Press, O9for! )+4A 6Arabi tr# @u=ait, )++.8#
The mediaeval Islamic $nder2orld, the .an$# "a#sa#n in Araic
society and literat$re, - &o$s#, Bri$$, Lei!e% )+4<#
The medieval history of Iran, Afghanistan and 3entral Asia,
>ariorum, Co$$ete! Stu!ies Series, Lo%!o% )+44#
The later Ghaznavids, splendo$r and decay4 the dynasty in
Afghanistan and northern India 1040-11,+, E!i%bur,( U%i&ersit' Press
)+44, re"r# Ne= De$(i )++- 6Persia% tr#8
Al-1a%ri#zi#5s 6.oo! of contention and strife concerning the
relations et2een the .an$# 7mayya and the .an$# 8a#shimB
tra%s$ate! i%to E%,$is(, 5our%a$ of Semiti Stu!ies Mo%o,ra"(s, *,
Ma%(ester )+.)#
1edieval Araic c$lt$re and administration, >ariorum, Co$$ete!
Stu!ies Series, Lo%!o% )+.-#
6E!itor, =it( Caro$e Hi$$e%bra%!8 9a:ar Iran, political, social and
c$lt$ral change 1,00-19#& CD Fests(rift for L#P# E$=e$$7Sutto%E,
E!i%bur,( U%i&ersit' Press )+.A#
The 8istory of al-T&aari#; 0ol; <<<II; The re$ni=cation of the
/Aa#sid caliphate; The caliphate of al-1a5m$#n A;>; ,1#-,))*A;8;
19,-#1), tra%s$ate! a%! a%%otate! b' C#E# Bos=ort(, SUNF Press,
A$ba%' )+.4#
The 8istory of al-T&aari#; 0ol; <<<; The /Aa#sid caliphate in
e%$iliri$m; The caliphates of 1$#sa# al-8a#di# and 8a#r$#n al-
?ashi#d A;>; @,&-,09*A;8; 1+9-19), tra%s$ate! a%! a%%otate! b'
C#E#Bos=ort(, SUNF Press, A$ba%' )+.+#
.aha#5 al->i#n al-/A#mili# and his literary anthologies, 5our%a$ of
Semiti Stu!ies Mo%o,ra"(s )?, Ma%(ester )+.+#
The 8istory of al-T&aari#; 0ol; <<<III; "torm and stress along
the northern frontiers of the /Aa#sid caliphate; The caliphate of al-
1$/tas&im A;>; ,))-,4#*A;8; #1,-##@, tra%s$ate! a%! a%%otate! b'
C#E# Bos=ort(, SUNF Press, A$ba%' )++)#
6E!itor, =it( M#E#5# Ri(ar!so%8 Ri(ar! Be$$, A commentary on
the 9$r5a#n, U%i&ersit' of Ma%(ester 65our%a$ of Semiti Stu!ies8
)++), - &o$s#
The 8istory of the "a'arids of "istan and the 1ali!s of Aimr$z
(#4@*,+1 to 949*14&#-)- , Co$umbia Letures o% Ira%ia% Stu!ies %o# 4,
Costa Mesa, Ca$if# a%! Ne= For; )++A#
The Aras, .yzanti$m and Iran; "t$dies in early Islamic history
and c$lt$re, >ariorum, Co$$ete! Stu!ies Series, As(,ate Pub$is(i%,,
A$!ers(ot )++<#
The Ae2 Islamic dynasties; A chronological and genealogical
man$al, E!i%bur,( U%i&ersit' Press )++<#
6E!itor, =it( Mu(amma! Asim, a%! o%tributor8 The 7AE"3B
history of civilizations of 3entral Asia, >o$# I>, The age of achievement;
A;>; @&0 to the end of the =fteenth cent$ry, Part ), The historical,
social and economic setting, Paris )++., Part -, The literary, c$lt$ral,
artistic and scienti=c achievements, Paris -???#
The 8istory of al-T&aari#; 0ol; 0; The "a#sa#nids, the
.yzantines, the Ca!hmids and Demen, tra%s$ate! a%! a%%otate! b' C#E#
Bos=ort(, SUNF Press, A$ba%' )+++#
6E!itor, a%! o%tributor of four (a"ters8 A cent$ry of .ritish
orientalists 190#-#001 CD Ce%te%%ia$ >o$ume of t(e Orie%ta$ a%!
Afria% Stu!ies Setio% of t(e Britis( Aa!em'E, O9for! U%i&ersit' Press
for t(e Britis( Aa!em' -??)#
Some )?? arti$es i% $ear%e! Gour%a$s, om"osite &o$umes, et#0 some
-?? arti$es i% t(e Encyclopaedia of Islam, %e= e!#0 some )?? arti$es
i% t(e Encyclopaedia Iranica/ arti$es i% t(e Encyclopaedia Americana,
t(e >ictionary of the 1iddle Ages/ arti$e BCa$i"(ate, em"ire of t(eB i%
Enyclopaedia .ritannica, ):t( e!itio%, Maro"ae!ia0 (a"ters i% The
3amridge history of Iran, &o$s# III, I>, >, i% The 3amridge history of
Araic literat$re, &o$s# I, III, a%! i% 7AE"3B history of civilizations of
3entral Asia, &o$s# I>, >0 et#
6Com"$ete!8 A$ 5l-Ead&l .ayha%i#5s Ta-ri-;(7i Mas0u-!i-
translated into English 2ith a historical, geographical and ling$istic
commentary, to a""ear i% t(e Persia% Herita,e Series, Co$umbia
U%i&ersit', * &o$umes, Ne= For;, -??<0 An intrepid "cot4 Filliam
Cithgo2 of Canar!5s travels in the Bttoman Empire and 1editerranean
lands 1+09-#11, A$!ers(ot -??<#
EDITORIAL WOR@1 Britis( e!itor, The Encyclopaedia of Islam, %e=
e!itio%0 former$' o7e!itor, Gnal; of "emitic "t$dies a%! Gnal; of "emitic
"t$dies Mo%o,ra"(s series0 o7e!itor, Iran, Gnal; of the .ritish Instit$te
of Hersian "t$dies0 former$' e!itoria$ boar! member, T:abari-
Tra%s$atio% ProGet, Co$umbia U%i&ersit', Ne= For;0 former$' e!itor for
t=o &o$umes of t(e UNESCO 8istory of the 3ivilizations of 3entral Asia#
MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED BODIES, ETC#1 Member of Cou%i$ a%!
E9euti&e Committee, t(e Britis( I%stitute of Persia% Stu!ies0 former
member of Cou%i$ a%! Presi!e%t )+.*7:, of t(e Britis( Soiet' for
Mi!!$e Easter% Stu!ies0 Fe$$o= a%! former member of Cou%i$, t(e
Ro'a$ Asiati Soiet'0 Fe$$o= of t(e Britis( Aa!em' 6Orie%ta$ a%!
Afria% Setio%8, )++-0 a=ar!e! t(e UNESCO A&ie%%a Si$&er Me!a$,
)++.0 a=ar!e! t(e Dr Ma(mu! Afs(ar Fou%!atio% PriHe for
o%tributio%s to Ira%ia% Stu!ies, -??)0 a=ar!e! PriHe b' t(e Mi%istr' of
Cu$ture a%! Is$ami 3ui!a%e, Te(ra%, for o%tributio%s to Ira%ia%
(istoria$ stu!ies, -??*0 T(e Trie%%ia$ A=ar!, -??*, Ro'a$ Asiati
Soiet', Lo%!o%, -??A0 Ho%orar' Member of t(e Huma%ities Setio%,
Hu%,aria% Aa!em' of Sie%es, -??A#