Jack Tannous: The Importance of Syriac. Simple Believers and the Making of the Medieval Middle East.

In this video, I have the pleasure of interviewing Professor Jack Tannous of Princeton University. Professor Tannous is an Associate Professor of History and Hellenic Studies; Chair of the Committee for the Study of Late Antiquity; and Director of the Program in Hellenic Studies at Princeton University. He is a distinguished scholar who studies late antiquity, Syriac studies, Arab Christianity, and much more. In this conversation, we discuss Professor Tannous's new book on simple believers in the medieval Middle East, the importance of Syriac in the study of Islam, and more. Prof. Tannous's book can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Medieval-Middle-East-Believers/dp/0691179093