Stanley M. Burstein

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Stanley Mayer Burstein
Born (1941-09-16) September 16, 1941 (age 84)
Methuen, Massachusetts
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Stanley Mayer Burstein is a historian whose writings primarily concern the Hellenistic period. He is Professor Emeritus of history at California State University, Los Angeles, [1] and the former Chair of the Department of History. He also served as secretary-treasurer and president of the Association of Ancient Historians.

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Life

Burstein was born on September 16, 1941, in Massachusetts. He married in 1966 and had two children. He received a PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles. He wrote many textbooks which are used by Common Core including The World from 1000 BCE to 300 CE and A Brief History of Ancient Greece, International Edition: Politics, Society, and Culture. [2] [3] [4]

Awards

Burstein was awarded the California State University, Los Angeles Outstanding Professor Award (1993) and President's Distinguished Professor Award (1997) along with the 2004 Wang Family Excellence Award. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Burstein Bio" (PDF). coas.howard.edu.
  2. ↑ Stanley M., Burstein (2006). World History Medieval to Early Modern Times. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. pp. Biography.
  3. ↑ "Burstein, Stanley M. 1941-(Stanley M. Burstein, Stanley Mayer Burstein) - Dictionary definition of Burstein, Stanley M. 1941-(Stanley M. Burstein, Stanley Mayer Burstein) | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Stanley M. Burstein". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ CSULA Emeriti Faculty Biography – Stanley M. Burstein
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