Ernst Herzfeld and the Development of Near Eastern Studies 1900-1950

Ernst Herzfeld and the Development of Near Eastern Studies 1900-1950 PDF Author: Ann Gunter
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047406583
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 654

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Book Description
As archaeologist, philologist, and historian, German scholar Ernst Herzfeld (1879–1948) significantly shaped the study of the prehistoric to Islamic Near East. His life and work are reassessed and situated within decisive developments in research and politics in the 20th century, providing new insights into the historiography of the Near East.