Joseph Vogt
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Joseph Vogt was a German classical
historian, one of the leading 20th century experts on Roman history.
Following his studies at the universities of Tübingen and Berlin, he earned his doctorate in history in 1921 and his Habilitation
in 1923. Subsequently he became Professor of Classical History at the University of Tübingen. He was Professor at the universities of Würzburg (1929), Breslau (1936), Tübingen (1940) and Freiburg im Breisgau (1944), before he returned to Tübingen again in 1946 and taught there until his retirement in 1963.
Joseph Vogt is well-known for his works on the Roman Republic (1932) and the era of Constantine I
(1949). In 1950, he led a major research project on slavery in the antiquity at the Mainz Academy of Sciences.
He joined the Nazi party during the years 1940-1945 and adopted the racial theories en vogue at the time. In this context, he described the history of the Roman world as the result of the struggle between the superior 'aryan' Roman race and the 'Semitic' Phoenician sub-race.Thus in the preface of his edited volume entitled 'Rom und Karthago' Joseph Vogt states that "Surrounded by races of sailors from Asia Minor, Rome often had to draw its sword to assert its power. The destruction of Carthage was a crucial event in terms of racial history: it preserved the future Western civilization from the miasmas of this Phoenician pest"
The Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt
, an extensive series of scholarly books dealing with the history and culture of Ancient Rome, was started as a Festschrift
to Joseph Vogt.
Classical antiquity
Classical antiquity is a broad term for a long period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, collectively known as the Greco-Roman world...
historian, one of the leading 20th century experts on Roman history.
Following his studies at the universities of Tübingen and Berlin, he earned his doctorate in history in 1921 and his Habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
in 1923. Subsequently he became Professor of Classical History at the University of Tübingen. He was Professor at the universities of Würzburg (1929), Breslau (1936), Tübingen (1940) and Freiburg im Breisgau (1944), before he returned to Tübingen again in 1946 and taught there until his retirement in 1963.
Joseph Vogt is well-known for his works on the Roman Republic (1932) and the era of Constantine I
Constantine I
Constantine the Great , also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine, was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed religious tolerance of all...
(1949). In 1950, he led a major research project on slavery in the antiquity at the Mainz Academy of Sciences.
He joined the Nazi party during the years 1940-1945 and adopted the racial theories en vogue at the time. In this context, he described the history of the Roman world as the result of the struggle between the superior 'aryan' Roman race and the 'Semitic' Phoenician sub-race.Thus in the preface of his edited volume entitled 'Rom und Karthago' Joseph Vogt states that "Surrounded by races of sailors from Asia Minor, Rome often had to draw its sword to assert its power. The destruction of Carthage was a crucial event in terms of racial history: it preserved the future Western civilization from the miasmas of this Phoenician pest"
The Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt
Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt
Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt, commonly referred to by its German acronym, ANRW, or in English as Rise and Decline of the Roman World, is an extensive collection of books dealing with the history and culture of ancient Rome...
, an extensive series of scholarly books dealing with the history and culture of Ancient Rome, was started as a Festschrift
Festschrift
In academia, a Festschrift , is a book honoring a respected person, especially an academic, and presented during his or her lifetime. The term, borrowed from German, could be translated as celebration publication or celebratory writing...
to Joseph Vogt.
Selected publications
- Die römische Republik. Herder, Freiburg 1932; Taschenbuchausgabe Heyne, München 1979, ISBN 3-453-48059-7.
- Constantin der Große und sein Jahrhundert. Münchner Verlag, München 1949 (2. überarb. Aufl. 1960); Taschenbuchausgabe König, München 1973, ISBN 3-8082-0046-4.
- Sklaverei und Humanität im klassischen Griechentum. Steiner, Wiesbaden 1953.
Literature
- Karl Christ: Joseph Vogt (1895–1986). In: Karl Christ: Neue Profile der Alten Geschichte. Wiss. Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt 1989, S. 63–124, ISBN 3-534-10289-4.
- Diemuth Königs: Joseph Vogt. Ein Althistoriker in der Weimarer Republik und im Dritten Reich. Helbing & Lichtenhahn, Basel 1995 (Basler Beiträge zur Geschichtswissenschaft, 168), ISBN 3-7190-1436-3.