Eaton, Richard M.

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EATON, Richard M.

EATON, Richard M. American, b. 1940. Genres: History, Area studies. Career: U.S. Peace Corps, Washington, DC, volunteer in Tabriz, Iran; University of Arizona, Tucson, assistant professor, 1972-78, associate professor, 1978-94, professor of history, 1994-. Publications: Sufis of Bijapur, 1300-1700: Social Roles of Sufis in Medieval India, 1978; Islamic History as Global History (pamphlet), 1990; (with G. Michell) Firuzabad: Palace City of the Deccan, 1990; The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204-1760, 1993; Essays on Islam and Indian History, 2000. Address: Department of History, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]