Michael Ursinus

Michael Ursinus, educated at Hamburg, held academic positions in Munich, Birmingham (UK) and Freiburg (Germany). He is currently Professor of Islamic and Ottoman Studies at the University of Heidelberg. His main research interests include the Balkans under Ottoman rule, the history of the periodical press in the Middle East, and Ottoman diplomatics and palaeography.

Michael Ursinus, educated at Hamburg, held academic positions in Munich, Birmingham (UK) and Freiburg (Germany). He is currently Professor of Islamic and Ottoman Studies at the University of Heidelberg. His main research interests include the Balkans under Ottoman rule, the history of the periodical press in the Middle East, and Ottoman diplomatics and palaeography. See less