John Joseph (historian)
John B. Joseph (September 1, 1923 – September 1, 2020) was an
Assyrian-American educator and historian of Middle Eastern studies. He taught courses on the history of the Middle East and its relationship with the West at Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from 1961 to 1988.[1]
Joseph was born in Iraq in September 1923. He was the son of refugees from the
Ph.D. from Princeton University. In his long teaching career at F&M, he inspired many students, including business executive Andrew Schindler, class of 1972, who contributed the leading sum for the construction of the "John Joseph International Center" at F&M, dedicated to the study of the world's languages, culture, history and politics. Following his retirement from full-time teaching, Joseph has held the title of Lewis Audenreid Professor Emeritus of History.[2]
He died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on his 97th birthday in September 2020.[3]
Bibliography
- Joseph, John B. (1959). "The Turko-Iraqi Frontier and the Assyrians". The World of Islam: Studies in Honour of Philip K. Hitti. London: Macmillan. pp. 255–270.
- Joseph, John B. (1961). The Nestorians and Their Muslim Neighbors: A Study of Western Influence on Their Relations. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
- Joseph, John B. (1975). "The Assyrian Affair: A Historical Perspective". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 6 (1): 115–117. JSTOR 162737.
- Joseph, John B. (1983). Muslim-Christian Relations and Inter-Christian Rivalries in the Middle East: The Case of the Jacobites in an Age of Transition. Albany: State University of New York Press. ISBN 9780873956000.
- Joseph, John B. (1997). "Assyria and Syria: Synonyms?" (PDF). Journal of Assyrian Academic Studies. 11 (2): 37–43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-07-15.
- Joseph, John B. (1998). "The Bible and the Assyrians: It Kept their Memory Alive" (PDF). Journal of Assyrian Academic Studies. 12 (1): 70–76. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-07-15.
- Joseph, John B. (1999). "We seem to have an identity crisis and for no reason". Zinda Magazine. 5 (17).
- Joseph, John B. (2000). The Modern Assyrians of the Middle East: A History of Their Encounter with Western Christian Missions, Archaeologists, and Colonial Powers. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 9004116419.
- Joseph, John B. (2002). "Exploiting the Assyrian Presence in Iraq". Zinda Magazine. 7 (43).
- Joseph, John B. (2002). "Response to J. F. Coakley's Review" (PDF). Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies. 5 (2): 272–276.
- Joseph, John B. (2004). "Selective reading deceives readers". Zinda Magazine. 10 (35).
Notes
- ^ "Franklin & Marshall College: Faculty Emeriti". Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "Zinda Magazine (2007): Franklin & Marshall College's John Joseph International Center". Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "John Joseph obituary". Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
External links
- Franklin & Marshall College: John Joseph International Center
- Sargon R. Michael (2002): Opinion & Reflections on Prof. John Joseph's Latest Book
- Fred Aprim (2002): Personal Reflections on John Joseph's Hypothesis
- Fred Aprim (2004): Prof. John Joseph: Selective or Objective
- Johny Messo (2004): The Professor & the Nationalist
- George V. Yana (2008): Ancient and Modern Assyrians: A Scientific Analysis
- Julia Ferrante (2013): A Chance for Life - Former prisoners of war launched new beginnings at F&M after World War II
- Arameans of Aram-Naharaim Organisation: Professor John Joseph (Yuhannon Yusef)