Christopher de Bellaigue

Christopher de Bellaigue is a historian, journalist, and author whose work delves into the intersections of history, politics, and identity, particularly in the Middle East. A regular contributor to The Guardian, The New York Review of Books, and The Economist, his books include The Islamic Enlightenment: The Modern Struggle Between Faith and Reason, a groundbreaking history of reform and modernity in the Muslim world, and Rebel Land: Among Turkey’s Forgotten Peoples, a powerful exploration of history and identity in eastern Anatolia. His most recent work, The Lion House: The Coming of a King, is a gripping narrative history of the rise of Suleiman the Magnificent, bringing the drama of the 16th-century Ottoman Empire to life with cinematic detail.