Dr. Vernon O. Egger

Professor of History (1983)
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B.A., Baylor University, 1970; M.A., Ph. D., University of Michigan, 1977, 1983

Teaching and Research Interests: Religious and cultural history of the modern Muslim world; imperialism in the Middle East

Upper Division Courses:

HIST 3250 The Muslim World to Tamerlane

HIST 3251 The Muslim World Since Genghis Khan

HIST 3532 Modern Middle East

Website: http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/~voegger

Office Hours for Fall 2008: MWF 9:00-10:00; TTH 11:00-12:00; or by appointment

Contact Information:
1129 Forest Building
PO Box 8054
Department of History
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA 30460-8054
Tel.: (912) 478-5466
Email:voegger@georgiasouthern.edu
Fax: (912) 478-0377

Publications:

A History of the Muslim World: The Making of a Global Community, 1260-Present (Upper Saddle Creek, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007).
A History of the Muslim World: The Making of a Civilization, to 1405 (Upper Saddle Creek, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004)
A Fabian in Egypt: Slamah Musa and the Rise of the Professional Classes in Egypt, 1909-1939 (Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America, 1986).

Professional Activities, Awards, and Honors:

Ruffin Cup Award, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Georgia Southern University (2005).

Current Research: