What kind of scholar were American writers Stephen E. Ambrose and Will Durant?
Will Durant William James "Will" Durant ( ; November 5, 1885 – November 7, 1981) was an American writer, historian, and philosopher. He is best known for "The Story of Civilization", 11 volumes written in collaboration with his wife, Ariel Durant, and published between 1935 and 1975. He was earlier noted for "The Story of Philosophy" (1926), described as "a groundbreaking work that helped to popularize philosophy".
Christopher Melchert Christopher Melchert is an American professor and scholar of Islam, specialising in Islamic movements and institutions, especially in the ninth and tenth centuries C.E. A prolific author, he is University Lecturer in Arabic and Islam at the University of Oxford's Oriental Institute, and is a Fellow in Arabic at Pembroke College, Oxford.