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The Psalms of Solomon (Pss. Sol.) has long been considered the locus classicus for the pre-Christian expectation of a Davidic messiah. Traditionally dated to Pompey's 63 B.C.E. conquest of Jerusalem, this dissertation proposes that the Pss. Sol. was composed between 63 B.C.E. to…

The concealment of the Fatimid imam al-Tayyib following the assassination of his father al-Āmir in 524/1130 was a major turning point for the Yemeni Ismā`īlīs. They had to manage their lives and religion without the direct guidance of their infallible imam. This affected every a…

In this dissertation, I argue that relations of space and mobility play a critical role in the formation of Lebanese civic culture. By civic culture, I refer to ideas and practices having to do with the roles and actions of citizens, the state, and those inhabiting a particular …