Fritz Hommel (31 July 1854 – 17 April 1936) was a German Orientalist.
Fritz Hommel | |
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| Born | Fritz Hommel 31 July 1854 |
| Died | 17 April 1936 (aged 81) |
Biography
Hommel was born on 31 July 1854 in Ansbach. He studied in Leipzig and was habilitated in 1877 in Munich, where in 1885, he became an extraordinary professor of Semitic languages. He became a full professor in 1892, and after his retirement in 1925, continued to give lectures at the University of Munich. He was the doctoral supervisor of Muhammad Iqbal, who wrote the thesis The Development of Metaphysics in Persia under his supervision.[citation needed]
He was intrigued by linguistical problems, and also interested in the history of the Middle East and its connection with culture and intellectual life. He excelled in studies of cuneiform literature, ancient Arabic poetry, old Turkic inscriptions and Egyptian pyramid texts.
He died on 17 April 1936 aged 81 in Munich.
Works
Among his better written efforts were a history of Babylonia and Assyria, Geschichte Babyloniens und Assyriens (1885) and a highly regarded work on the geography and history of the ancient Near East, titled: Grundriss der Geographie und Geschichte des Alten Orients (1904). Other significant writings by Hommel include:
- Die äthiopische Übersetzung des Physiologus (1877) – Ethiopian translation of the Physiologus
- Die Namen der Säugetiere bei den südsemitischen Völkern (1879).
- Zwei Jagdinschriften Asurbanipals (1879).
- Die semitischen Völker und Sprachen. Bd. 1 (1883) – Semitic peoples and languages.
- Die älteste arabische Baarlam-Version (1887) – The oldest Arabic version of Barlaam.
- Abriß der Geschichte des alten Orients (1887) – Outline on the history of the ancient Orient.
- Der babylonische Ursprung der ägyptischen Kultur (1892) – The Babylonian origin of Egyptian culture.
- Aufsätze und Abhandlungen arabistisch-Semitologischen Inhalts Bd. I-III (1892–1901) – Essays and treatises of Arabic-Semitological content.
- Südarabische Chrestomathie (1893) – South Arabian anthology.
- Sumerische Lesestücke (1894) – Sumerian readings.
- Geschichte des alten Morgenlandes (1904).
- Die altisraelische Überlieferung in inschriftlicher Beleuchtung (1896).
- Der Gestirndienst der alten Araber und die altisraelische Überlieferung (1900).
- Vier neue arabische Landschaftsnamen im Alten Testament (1901) – Four new Arab landscape names in the Old Testament.
- Zwei hundert sumero-türkische Wortvergleichungen (1915) – 200 Sumerian-Turkish word comparisons.
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Weidner, Ernst (1972). "Hommel, Fritz". Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 9. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. pp. 591–592. (full text online)..
Further reading
- List of published works copied from an equivalent article at the German Wikipedia, whose sources are listed as:
- Works by or about Fritz Hommel at the Internet Archive
- Catalog of the German National Library
- Estate of Fritz Hommel at the Bavarian State Library Archived 20 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
Fritz Hommel 31 July 1854 17 April 1936 was a German Orientalist Fritz HommelBornFritz Hommel 1854 07 31 31 July 1854Died17 April 1936 1936 04 17 aged 81 Grave of Fritz Hommel at Nordfriedhof in MunichBiographyHommel was born on 31 July 1854 in Ansbach He studied in Leipzig and was habilitated in 1877 in Munich where in 1885 he became an extraordinary professor of Semitic languages He became a full professor in 1892 and after his retirement in 1925 continued to give lectures at the University of Munich He was the doctoral supervisor of Muhammad Iqbal who wrote the thesis The Development of Metaphysics in Persia under his supervision citation needed He was intrigued by linguistical problems and also interested in the history of the Middle East and its connection with culture and intellectual life He excelled in studies of cuneiform literature ancient Arabic poetry old Turkic inscriptions and Egyptian pyramid texts He died on 17 April 1936 aged 81 in Munich WorksAmong his better written efforts were a history of Babylonia and Assyria Geschichte Babyloniens und Assyriens 1885 and a highly regarded work on the geography and history of the ancient Near East titled Grundriss der Geographie und Geschichte des Alten Orients 1904 Other significant writings by Hommel include Die athiopische Ubersetzung des Physiologus 1877 Ethiopian translation of the Physiologus Die Namen der Saugetiere bei den sudsemitischen Volkern 1879 Zwei Jagdinschriften Asurbanipals 1879 Die semitischen Volker und Sprachen Bd 1 1883 Semitic peoples and languages Die alteste arabische Baarlam Version 1887 The oldest Arabic version of Barlaam Abriss der Geschichte des alten Orients 1887 Outline on the history of the ancient Orient Der babylonische Ursprung der agyptischen Kultur 1892 The Babylonian origin of Egyptian culture Aufsatze und Abhandlungen arabistisch Semitologischen Inhalts Bd I III 1892 1901 Essays and treatises of Arabic Semitological content Sudarabische Chrestomathie 1893 South Arabian anthology Sumerische Lesestucke 1894 Sumerian readings Geschichte des alten Morgenlandes 1904 Die altisraelische Uberlieferung in inschriftlicher Beleuchtung 1896 Der Gestirndienst der alten Araber und die altisraelische Uberlieferung 1900 Vier neue arabische Landschaftsnamen im Alten Testament 1901 Four new Arab landscape names in the Old Testament Zwei hundert sumero turkische Wortvergleichungen 1915 200 Sumerian Turkish word comparisons ReferencesCitations Weidner 1972 Bibliography Weidner Ernst 1972 Hommel Fritz Neue Deutsche Biographie in German Vol 9 Berlin Duncker amp Humblot pp 591 592 full text online Further readingList of published works copied from an equivalent article at the German Wikipedia whose sources are listed as Works by or about Fritz Hommel at the Internet Archive Catalog of the German National Library Estate of Fritz Hommel at the Bavarian State Library Archived 20 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
