Richard M. Eaton
Richard Maxwell Eaton is a Professor of History at the University of Arizona, Tucson, USA, where he has taught since 1972. His research interests focus on the social and cultural history of pre-modern India (1000-1800), and especially on the range of historical interactions between Iran and India, and on Islam in South Asia.
Professor Eaton has authored several significant monographs that have contributed substantially to the field. These include studies on the social roles of Sufis in the Indian sultanate of Bijapur (1300-1700), the growth of Islam in Bengal (1204-1760), the social history of the Deccan from 1300 to 1761, and the interplay between memory and art in the Deccan plateau between 1300 and 1600. His scholarly work encompasses a range of analytical approaches, including Weberian social thought, Annales School methodology, biography, and architectural history.
His most recent major publication is the second volume of the new Penguin history of India, titled "India in the Persianate Age, 1000-1765". This work explores the long-term interaction between the Persianate and Sanskritic worlds, the Iranian Plateau and South Asia, and the relationship between Islam and Indian religious traditions.
In addition to his work on Indian history, Professor Eaton is actively engaged in the fields of world history and comparative history. His teaching portfolio includes courses on the History of Medieval India, the History of Modern India and Pakistan, Comparative History, and World History.
Professor Eaton has authored several significant monographs that have contributed substantially to the field. These include studies on the social roles of Sufis in the Indian sultanate of Bijapur (1300-1700), the growth of Islam in Bengal (1204-1760), the social history of the Deccan from 1300 to 1761, and the interplay between memory and art in the Deccan plateau between 1300 and 1600. His scholarly work encompasses a range of analytical approaches, including Weberian social thought, Annales School methodology, biography, and architectural history.
His most recent major publication is the second volume of the new Penguin history of India, titled "India in the Persianate Age, 1000-1765". This work explores the long-term interaction between the Persianate and Sanskritic worlds, the Iranian Plateau and South Asia, and the relationship between Islam and Indian religious traditions.
In addition to his work on Indian history, Professor Eaton is actively engaged in the fields of world history and comparative history. His teaching portfolio includes courses on the History of Medieval India, the History of Modern India and Pakistan, Comparative History, and World History.
