Richard W Bulliet

Richard W. Bulliet was a professor of history at Columbia University, specializing in Islamic society and institutions, the history of technology, and the role of animals in human society. His works often explore the broader Islamic world and its connections to other civilizations, weaving together historical events with technological innovations and cross-cultural dynamics. Bulliet also delved into the long-term human-animal relationship and its impact on societal development. Beyond his academic contributions, he also ventured into fiction, drawing on his knowledge of international politics and the Middle East, and championed comics as a valid art form.