Herbert Graßl

Herbert Graßl (born March 25, 1948 in Graz ) is an Austrian ancient historian .

Life

Herbert Grassl studied history (with a focus on Ancient History) and Classical Philology at the University of Graz , where he in 1972 with the work n. Chr. A contribution to the ideology and social structure of the early Principate studies on the Year of the Four Emperors 68/69 doctorate was. From 1970 he worked at the Institute for Ancient History at the University of Graz, from 1973 as an assistant . In 1981 he qualified as a professor in Graz for the subject of ancient history and antiquity with the work Socio-Economic Concepts in Imperial Greek Literature (1st - 3rd centuries AD) . 1983 Graßl received a call as an associate professor for the subject of ancient history and antiquity at the University of Klagenfurt . There he was the first professor of the subject to develop the field of study and to promote the library. In 1991 he was appointed full professor at the University of Salzburg , where he works in the Department of Classical Studies in the field of Ancient History, Classical Studies and Mykenology .

Graßl's scientific interests lie in the field of social and economic history , historical behavior research and the history of the ancient Eastern Alps . The treatment of marginalized marginalized groups in ancient society has been the subject of in-depth research in many lectures and scientific publications.

Fonts

• Studies on the year of the four emperors in 68/69 AD. A contribution to the ideology and social structure of the early principate . Association of Scientific Societies in Austria, Vienna 1973.
• Socio-economic ideas in imperial Greek literature. (1st - 3rd century AD) . (= Historia single fonts . Issue 41). Steiner, Wiesbaden 1982, ISBN 3-515-03667-9 .
• Calamus. Festschrift for Herbert Graßl on his 65th birthday (= Philippika. Volume 57). Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2013, ISBN 978-3-447-06856-7 .

Web links

• Literature by and about Herbert Graßl in the catalog of the German National Library
• Research documentation Herbert Graßl of the University of Salzburg