Alfred Haverkamp

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Alfred Haverkamp, ​​photo by Werner Maleczek , 2002

Alfred Haverkamp (born May 16, 1937 in Holdorf ; † May 16, 2021 in Trier ) was a German historian with a focus on medieval history. From 1970 to 2005 he taught as a full professor for Medieval History at the University of Trier . He emerged in the professional world with numerous studies on the history of the Jews in the Middle Ages .

Life

Alfred Haverkamp was born in 1937 as the son of a farmer and businessman. From Easter 1948 to Easter 1957 he attended the Antonianum grammar school in Vechta . He graduated from high school in 1956. From 1957 he studied history, German, philosophy and education in Münster , Würzburg and Munich . His doctorate took place in Munich in 1964 with a thesis inspired and supervised by Karl Bosl on the subject of Regalien-, Schutz- und Steuerpolitik in Italy under Friedrich Barbarossa up to the formation of the Lombards League . From 1964 to 1965 he worked as an archive trainee. From 1965 to 1969 he was a research assistant at Saarland University in Saarbrücken. There he completed his habilitation on the subject of forms of rule of the early Baptists in imperial Italy in 1969. Subsequently, Alfred Haverkamp was appointed professor for medieval history at the newly founded University of Trier in 1970 , where he worked until his retirement in 2005. He declined calls to Berlin , Frankfurt and Mainz .

In 1987 he co-founded the Collaborative Research Center 235 Between Meuse and Rhine in Trier : Relationships, encounters and conflicts in a European core area from late antiquity to the 19th century and its spokesman from 1990 to 1993. In 1987 he founded the Society for the Study of the History of the Jews and was its chairman until 2007. He sought dialogue with Jewish scholars of German origin in Israel, including the former Wroclaw historian Arye Maimon . In 1988 he was visiting professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . Haverkamp founded the Institute for the History of the Jews in 1996, which has been called the Arye Maimon Institute for the History of the Jews (AMIGJ) since 1998 . In 1994/95 Haverkamp was a research fellow at the Historisches Kolleg in Munich. He dealt with the research project “Between the continent and the Mediterranean. Italy in the Middle Ages ”. In 2002 he co-founded the Collaborative Research Center 600 “Foreignness and Poverty” . As an academic teacher, he supervised more than 50 dissertations. His academic students included Michael Matheus , Lukas Clemens , Rudolf Holbach , Hans-Joachim Schmidt and Frank G. Hirschmann .

In 1995 he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit First Class for his research into Jewish history and his commitment to German-Israeli relations. In 2002 he received the Academy Award of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate for teaching and research. On June 19, 2011, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for his services to research into the history of the Jews and to the German-Israeli scientific cooperation .

He died at the age of 84 on the evening of his birthday on May 16, 2021 in Trier. His daughter Eva Haverkamp-Rott also researches medieval Jewish history.

Research priorities

Haverkamp's main research areas were constitutional and social history, German and Italian history in the Middle Ages, and the history of the Jews in the Middle Ages and the early modern period. After years of research, he published an annotated set of maps in 2002. It deals with the history of Jewish settlements from the North Sea to the Southern Alps in detail for the first time from the early 11th century to 1520.

From 1984 he was a member of the Constance Working Group for Medieval History . In 1989 and 1990 Haverkamp initiated a double meeting of the Constance working group on the island of Reichenau to mark the 800th year of Friedrich Barbarossa's death. The focus was on the emperor's “scope for action and modes of action”. In 1996 he organized a spring conference for the Constance working group on the subject of "Jews and Christians at the time of the crusades".

He was editor of volumes 1, 2, 5, 6 and 8 of the 10th edition of Gebhardt. Handbook of German History ; the first (together with Friedrich Prinz ) and the fifth volume on the 12th century he wrote himself. Haverkamp headed the project "Corpus of sources on the history of the Jews in the late medieval empire" funded by the Academy of Sciences and Literature in Mainz. He was editor of the series of monographs on medieval history and research on the history of the Jews as well as co-editor of the Trier historical research .

Together with Horst Enzensberger , he published a review of all new publications on the history of Italy in the Middle Ages from 1959 to 1975 in a special issue of the historical magazine .

Fonts (selection)

List of fonts

  • List of Alfred Haverkamp's writings edited by Annegret Holtmanns in: Constitution, Culture, Lifestyle. Contributions to Italian, German and Jewish history in the European Middle Ages. To the author on reaching the age of 60. Edited by Friedhelm Burgard, Alfred Heit and Michael Matheus. Philipp von Zabern, Trier 1997, ISBN 3-8053-2019-1 , pp. 515-524.

Monographs

  • with Friedrich Prinz: Perspectives on German History during the Middle Ages. European foundations of German history (4th – 8th centuries) (= Gebhardt. Handbuch der Deutschen Geschichte . Vol. 1). 10th, completely revised edition. Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-608-60001-9 .
  • Twelfth Century. 1125–1198 (= Gebhardt. Handbook of German History. Vol. 5). 10th, completely revised edition. Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-608-60005-1 .
  • Departure and creation. Germany 1056–1273 (= New German History. Vol. 2). Beck, Munich 1984, ISBN 3-406-30265-3 (2nd, completely revised edition. Beck, Munich 1993, ISBN 3-406-37755-6 ; in English: Medieval Germany 1056-1273. Translated by Helga Braun and Richard Mortimer, Oxford University Press, Oxford et al. 1988, ISBN 0-19-822132-0 ; reprinted edition. Ibid 1990; 2nd edition. Ibid 1992).
  • Forms of rule of the early Staufers in imperial Italy (= monographs on the history of the Middle Ages. Vol. 1, 1–2). 2 volumes. Hiersemann, Stuttgart 1970–1971, ISBN 3-7772-7020-2 (at the same time: Saarbrücken, University, phil. Habilitation paper, 1969).
  • Regalia, protection and tax policy in Italy under Friedrich Barbarossa up to the formation of the Lombard League. Beck, Munich 1966 (Munich, university, dissertation, 1966).

Editorships

  • with Lukas Clemens and Romy Kunert: Forms of poor relief in high and late medieval centers north and south of the Alps (= Trier historical research. Vol. 66). Kliomedia, Trier 2011, ISBN 978-3-89890-131-4 .
  • Hildegard von Bingen in her historical environment. International scientific congress for the 900th anniversary, 13. – 19. September 1998, Bingen am Rhein. von Zabern, Mainz 2000, ISBN 3-8053-2445-6 .
  • Jews and Christians at the time of the Crusades (= Constance Working Group for Medieval History. Lectures and Research. Vol. 47). Thorbecke, Sigmaringen 1999, ISBN 3-7995-6647-3 ( online ).
  • Information, communication and self-presentation in medieval communities (= writings of the historical college. Colloquia. Vol. 40). Oldenbourg, Munich 1998 ( pdf online ).
  • with Hans Hubert Anton : Trier in the Middle Ages (= 2000 years Trier. Vol. 2). Spee, Trier 1996, ISBN 3-87760-066-2 .
  • with Friedhelm Burgard and Christoph Cluse: Liber amicorum necnon et amicarum for Alfred Heit. Contributions to medieval history and historical regional studies (= Trier historical research. Vol. 28). THF - Verlag Trier Historical Research, Trier 1996, ISBN 978-3-89890-024-9 .
  • Information, communication and self-presentation in medieval communities (= writings of the historical college. Vol. 40). Oldenbourg, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-486-56260-6 .
  • with Friedhelm Burgard, Franz Irsigler and Winfried Reichert: High finance in the west of the empire. 1150–1500 (= Trier historical research. Vol. 31). THF - Verlag Trier Historical Research, Trier 1996, ISBN 3-923087-30-6 .
  • with Hanna Vollrath : England and Germany in the High Middle Ages. In honor of Karl J. Leyser (= Studies of the German Historical Institute London ). Oxford University Press, Oxford et al. 1996, ISBN 0-19-920504-3 .
  • Friedrich Barbarossa. Scope for action and modes of action of the Hohenstaufen emperor (= Constance working group for medieval history. Lectures and research. Vol. 40). Thorbecke, Sigmaringen 1992, ISBN 3-7995-6640-6 ( online ).
  • with Franz-Josef Ziwes: Jews in the Christian environment during the late Middle Ages (= journal for historical research . Supplement 13). Duncker and Humblot, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-428-07268-5 .
  • with Alfred Heit : Friedrich Prinz: Monasticism, Culture and Society. Contributions to the Middle Ages. For the author's sixtieth birthday. Beck, Munich 1989, ISBN 3-406-33650-7 .
  • with Alfred Heit: Eco's rose novel. A colloquium (= dtv vol. 4449). Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag, Munich 1987, ISBN 3-423-04449-7 .
  • House and family in the late medieval city (= urban research. Series A: Representations. Vol. 18). Böhlau, Cologne et al. 1984, ISBN 3-412-00284-4 .
  • On the history of the Jews in Germany in the late Middle Ages and the early modern period (= monographs on the history of the Middle Ages. Vol. 24). Hiersemann, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-7772-8112-3 .
  • History of the Jews in the Middle Ages from the North Sea to the Southern Alps. 3 parts, Hahn, Hannover 2002, ISBN 3-7752-5623-7 .

Essay collections

  • New Research on Medieval History. (2000-2011). Commemoration for the 75th birthday of the author. Edited by Christoph Cluse and Jörg R. Müller. Hahn, Hannover 2012, ISBN 978-3-7752-5672-8 .
  • Churches, communities and forms of communication in the high and late Middle Ages. Determination of the completion of the 65th year of life. Edited by Friedhelm Burgard, Lukas Clemens, Michael Matheus. Kliomedia, Trier 2002, ISBN 3-89890-044-4 .
  • Constitution, culture, way of life. Contributions to Italian, German and Jewish history in the European Middle Ages. To the author on reaching the age of 60. Edited by Friedhelm Burgard, Alfred Heit and Michael Matheus . von Zabern et al., Trier 1997, ISBN 3-8053-2019-1 .

literature

  • Alfred Haverkamp. In: Jürgen Petersohn (Ed.): The Constance Working Group for Medieval History. The members and their work. A bio-bibliographical documentation (= publications of the Constance Working Group for Medieval History on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary 1951–2001. Vol. 2). Thorbecke, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-7995-6906-5 , pp. 167-173 ( online ).
  • Christoph Cluse, Jörg R. Müller (Ed.): Medieval Ashkenaz. Papers in honor of Alfred Haverkamp presented at the 17th World Congress of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem 2017 (= research on the history of the Jews. Department A. Vol. 31). Harrassowitz Verlag, Wiesbaden 2021, ISBN 978-3-447-11545-2 .
  • Lukas Clemens , Sigrid Hirbodian (ed.): Christian and Jewish Europe in the Middle Ages. Colloquium in honor of Alfred Haverkamp. Kliomedia, Trier 2011, ISBN 978-3-89890-161-1 .
  • Frank G. Hirschmann, Gerd Mentgen (ed.): Campana pulsante convocati. Festschrift on the occasion of the retirement of Prof. Dr. Alfred Haverkamp. Kliomedia, Trier 2005, ISBN 3-89890-086-X .
  • Friedrich Prinz: Departure and design. For Alfred Haverkamp's sixtieth birthday. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , May 16, 1997, No. 112, p. 44.

Web links

Remarks

  1. ^ Partial print of the dissertation published in: Alfred Haverkamp: The Regalien-, Schutz- und Steuerpolitik in Italien under Friedrich Barbarossa up to the creation of the Lombard League. In: Journal for Bavarian State History 29, 1966, pp. 3–156 ( online ).
  2. ↑ See the reviews of Friedrich Merzbacher in: Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung für Rechtsgeschichte, Germanistische Department 90, 1973, pp. 293–296; Jean-Yves Mariotte in: Bibliothèque de l'École des chartes 131, 1973, pp. 636–642; Josefine Ertl in: Sources and research from Italian archives and libraries 51, 1971, pp. 684–686 ( online ); Peter Münz in: The American Historical Review 77, 1972, pp. 766-768; Georg Miczka in: Vierteljahrschrift für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte 60, 1973, pp. 426–427; Wilhelm Störmer in: Zeitschrift für Bayerische Landesgeschichte 34, 1971, pp. 921-924 ( online ).
  3. ↑ Death report from the Arye Maimon Institute
  4. ↑ Alfred Haverkamp: History of the Jews in the Middle Ages from the North Sea to the Southern Alps. 3 parts, Hanover 2002. See the reviews of Reinhold C. Mueller: Osservazioni su una recente pubblicazione riguardante la storia degli ebrei nel Medioevo. In: Sources and research from Italian archives and libraries 87, 2007, pp. 380–384 ( online ); Edward Peters in: The Jewish Quarterly Review 97, 2007, pp. 237-279; Thomas Meyer in: Jüdische Allgemeine No. 4 of January 29, 2004, p. 13; Hans-Joachim Kann in: Kurtrierisches Jahrbuch 44, 2004, pp. 285–291; Wolfram Drews in: Das Mittelalter 8, 2003, p. 198; Joseph Shatzmiller in: Le Moyen Age 110, 2004, pp. 157-158; Benoît Bourgine in: Revue d'Histoire Ecclésiastique 100, 2005, pp. 192-194; Diethard Aschoff in: Rheinische Vierteljahrsblätter 69, 2005, pp. 334–338 ( online ); David Nirenberg in: Speculum 82, 2007, pp. 196-197; Rita Schlautmann-Overmeyer in: Vierteljahrschrift für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte 92, 2005, pp. 84–86; Michael Toch in: Zion 69, 2004, pp. 364-366.
  5. ↑ See the reviews of James Brundage in: The Catholic Historical Review 86, 2000, pp. 495–497; Daniel F. Callahan in: The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 52, 2001, pp. 338-396.
  6. ↑ Gebhardt - Edition plan (as of October 2017) .
  7. ↑ See the review by Tobias Weller in: H-Soz-Kult , June 20, 2003, ( online ).
  8. ^ Horst Enzensberger, Alfred Haverkamp: Italy in the Middle Ages. New publications from 1959–1975. Munich 1980. See the review by Reinhard Elze in: Sources and research from Italian archives and libraries 61 (1981), pp. 407-408 ( online ).
personal data
SURNAME Haverkamp, ​​Alfred
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Medievalist
DATE OF BIRTH May 16, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Holdorf
DATE OF DEATH May 16, 2021
PLACE OF DEATH trier