Hans J. Nissen
Hans Jörg Nissen (born June 22, 1935 in Heidelberg ) is a German archaeologist from the Middle East .
Life
Hans J. Nissen studied law , ancient Near Eastern and Middle Eastern archeology. In 1964 he received his doctorate in Heidelberg . From 1965 to 1967 Nissen was a consultant at the branch office of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) in Baghdad . From 1968 to 1971 he was Assistant Professor of Near Eastern Archeology at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago . From 1971 to 2000 he was a full professor at the chair for Near Eastern geriatric studies at the Free University of Berlin . He is a full member of the German Archaeological Institute, the Archaeological Society of Berlin and the German Orient Society .
Hans J. Nissen was involved in many excavations in Iraq , Iran , Jordan and Pakistan . The excavations in Uruk (Iraq) in the years 1964 to 1967 and in Basta in Jordan from 1986 to 1992 stand out in particular . In addition to his work in research and teaching, Nissen was also involved in the self-administration of the Free University. He was dean of his department for several terms and vice-president of the university from 1976 to 1981.
Nissen has been married to the archaeologist and photographer Margret Nissen , Albert Speer's daughter , since 1962 .
Fonts (selection)
- History of the ancient Near East. (= Oldenbourg floor plan of the story , Volume 25). 2nd, completely revised and expanded edition. Oldenbourg, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-486-59223-8 .
- Outlines of a history of the early days of the Middle East. 3rd, compared to the 2nd unchanged edition. Scientific Book Society, Darmstadt 1995, ISBN 3-534-08643-0 .
- with Robert K. Englund: Archaic administrative texts from Uruk. The Heidelberg Collection. (= Archaic texts from Uruk, Volume 7 / excavations of the German Research Foundation in Uruk-Warka, Volume 17). Mann, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-7861-2402-7 .
- with Peter Heine: From Mesopotamia to Iraq. Little story of an old country. Wagenbach, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-8031-2483-2 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Hans J. Nissen in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nissen, Hans J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nissen, Hans Jörg (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German archaeologist and university professor from the Middle East |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Heidelberg |