Philip K. Hitti (1880-1972) was a renowned American historian, author, and academic of Lebanese descent. He is best known for his extensive work on the history of the Middle East, particularly in the fields of Arab history, culture, and civilization.
Hitti's work focused primarily on the history of the Arab world, including the Ottoman Empire, the Islamic Golden Age, and the modern Middle East. He was particularly interested in the cultural and intellectual exchange between the Arab world and Europe during the Middle Ages. philip k hitti