Cyrus Schayegh

About the Author

Cyrus Schayegh is a historian whose work explores the Middle East, modernity, and the global forces that have shaped political, social, and intellectual life across the region. His scholarship connects local experiences with broader transformations, illuminating how cities, institutions, communities, and ideas developed within an interconnected modern world. In The Middle East and the Making of the Modern World, Schayegh offers a wide-ranging account that places regional history in conversation with global history. His writing is valued for its analytical depth, expansive perspective, and attention to the complex relationships between place, power, and historical change.