author
De Lacy O'Leary
1872–1957
A British Orientalist and scholar of early Christian and Middle Eastern history, he wrote clearly and widely on the Arabs, the Copts, and the rise of Islam. His work helped introduce many English-language readers to subjects that were often little known outside specialist circles.
2 Audiobooks
Arabic Thought and Its Place in History
by De Lacy O'Leary
A Short History of the Fatimid Khalifate
by De Lacy O'Leary
About the author
De Lacy Evans O'Leary (1872–1957) was a British Orientalist, historian, and clergyman. He lectured at the University of Bristol and became known for his studies of early Arab history, Coptic Christianity, and the beginnings of Islam.
He wrote a number of books on these subjects, including works on Arabic thought and the early church in Egypt. His scholarship ranged across religious and cultural history, with a particular interest in how Christian and Islamic traditions developed in the Near East.
Though much of his work belongs to an earlier generation of scholarship, his books remain of interest to readers exploring the history of the Middle East, late antiquity, and the Coptic world.