John W. Livingston earned a BS degree in engineering at MIT, and a PhD from Princeton. He is currently a professor of Islamic History and Civilization and Modern Middle East Histor...view moreJohn W. Livingston earned a BS degree in engineering at MIT, and a PhD from Princeton. He is currently a professor of Islamic History and Civilization and Modern Middle East History at William Paterson University. He has published articles in leading Muslim Studies journals, penned a novel, and has written two books to be published by Ashgate Press. He works and lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he continues to write.view less