John L. Esposito
May 19, 1940 - July 15, 2026
General Information
Bio
John L. Esposito (1940-2026) Academic, author. John Esposito was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.
Full Name
John Louis Esposito
Locations
Kings•Queens
Author's Timeline
1940
Birth
Kings County
John Louis Esposito was born in Brooklyn, New York, on May 19, 1940.
John Louis Esposito was born in Brooklyn, New York, on May 19, 1940.
1966
Other Life Event
Queens County
Mr. Esposito received an M.A. from St. John’s University in 1966.
Mr. Esposito received an M.A. from St. John’s University in 1966.
1984
Literary Work
Islam and Politics
Syracuse University Press
0815623224 / 978-0815623229
Nonfiction.
Syracuse University Press
0815623224 / 978-0815623229
Nonfiction.
1988
Literary Work
Islam: The Straight Path
Oxford University Press
0195043987 / 978-0195043983
Nonfiction.
Oxford University Press
0195043987 / 978-0195043983
Nonfiction.
1992
Literary Work
The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?
Oxford University Press
0195071840 / 978-0195071849
Nonfiction.
Oxford University Press
0195071840 / 978-0195071849
Nonfiction.
1997
Literary Work
Political Islam: Radicalism, Revolution or Reform
Lynne Rienner Publishers
155587262X / 978-1555872625
Nonfiction edited by Mr. Esposito.
Lynne Rienner Publishers
155587262X / 978-1555872625
Nonfiction edited by Mr. Esposito.
2001
Literary Work
Makers of Contemporary Islam
Oxford University Press
019514127X / 978-0195141276
Nonfiction, co-authored with John Voll.
Oxford University Press
019514127X / 978-0195141276
Nonfiction, co-authored with John Voll.
2002
Literary Work
What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam
Oxford University Press
0195157133 / 978-0195157130
Nonfiction.
Oxford University Press
0195157133 / 978-0195157130
Nonfiction.
2001
Literary Work
Women in Muslim Family Law: Second Edition
Syracuse University Press
0815629087 / 9780815629085
Nonfiction, co-authored with Natana J. Delong-Bas.
Syracuse University Press
0815629087 / 9780815629085
Nonfiction, co-authored with Natana J. Delong-Bas.
2002
Literary Work
Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam
Oxford University Press
0195154355 / 978-0195154351
Nonfiction.
Oxford University Press
0195154355 / 978-0195154351
Nonfiction.
2008
Literary Work
Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think
Gallup Press
Nonfiction, co-authored with Dalia Mogahed.
Gallup Press
Nonfiction, co-authored with Dalia Mogahed.
2010
Literary Work
The Future of Islam
Oxford University Press
0195165217 / 978-0195165210
Nonfiction.
Oxford University Press
0195165217 / 978-0195165210
Nonfiction.
2026
Death
John L. Esposito died in a hospital in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, on July 15, 2026.
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