Artillery of Heaven

Ussama Makdisi, a prominent historian and the inaugural holder of the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies at Rice University, explores themes of sectarianism and violence in the Middle East and North Africa. His notable works include "The Culture of Sectarianism" and he serves as coeditor for "Memory and Violence in the Middle East and North Africa," contributing to a deeper understanding of the region's complex historical and cultural dynamics.