Michael A. Cook
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Religion
Michael Allan Cook is a distinguished British historian specializing in Islamic history.
He studied at Cambridge and SOAS, later teaching at SOAS before joining Princeton University in 1986.
Cook has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Mellon Foundation's Distinguished Achievement Award and the Holberg Prize.
He is a member of the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Cook's academic career has been marked by significant contributions to Islamic studies, particularly in the areas of Quranic interpretation and early Islamic history.
His work has earned him international recognition and honorary doctorates.
