Francis Edward Peters

Francis Edward Peters (born June 23, 1927, New York City), who generally published as F.E. Peters, was Professor Emeritus of History, Religion and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University (NYU). He died on April 30, 2020 in hospice in Schenectady, N.Y. At NYU he has served as chairperson of both the Classics and the Middle Eastern Studies departments. He was a visiting professor at a number of other institutions, including several in the Middle East as well as the General Theological Seminary in New York City.

Francis Edward Peters

Francis Edward Peters (born June 23, 1927, New York City), who generally published as F.E. Peters, was Professor Emeritus of History, Religion and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University (NYU). He died on April 30, 2020 in hospice in Schenectady, N.Y. At NYU he has served as chairperson of both the Classics and the Middle Eastern Studies departments. He was a visiting professor at a number of other institutions, including several in the Middle East as well as the General Theological Seminary in New York City.