Islam, Revival, and Reform

Natana J. DeLong-Bas is associate professor of the practice in theology at Boston College. She is the author of numerous books, including Islam: A Living Faith and Notable Muslims: Muslim Builders of World Civilizations and Culture.

A wonderfully unified collection in light of the scholarship of John O. Voll and the various historiographical and intellectual trends reflected in Islamic Studies during his lifetime. This volume establishes John Voll as the natural inheritor of Marshall Hodgson’s legacy, and as the foremost living scholar of Islam in its transhistorical and global dimensions. That his work has inspired and informed scholars working across such a wide range of topics and settings—both historical and contemporary—speaks to the depth and breadth of hisinfluence.These first class "Essays Inspired by John O. Voll" are a testimonial to Voll's impact both on scholarship internationally and on hisformer students who are now established scholars in academia. A brilliant reflection of a brilliant career….Through detailed analysis of diverse localized dynamics in global context, this collection demonstrates Voll’s enduring contributions to the study of modern Islamic history.