Lionel Casson

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Lionel Casson (* as Lionel I. Cohen July 22, 1914 in Brooklyn , New York , † July 18, 2009 in New York ) was an American ancient historian who devoted himself to the study of ancient seafaring .

Casson studied at New York University , where he received his Ph.D. received his doctorate and then worked as a lecturer, interrupted from military service in the US Navy during World War II. From 1961 to 1979 he was Professor of Classics at New York University.

With a Guggenheim scholarship , Casson researched ancient maritime and trade history from 1952 and was able to travel through the Mediterranean for a year to study ancient port facilities. He summarized his research in several basic monographs. In addition, he also dealt with ancient everyday and library history as well as ancient Egypt.

Fonts

  • The ancient mariners . 1959. German translation: The seafarers of antiquity . Prestel Munich 1979, ISBN 3-7913-0461-5 .
  • Ancient Egypt . 1965. German translation: The ancient Egypt . Time-Life, Amsterdam 1966 (other editions).
  • Ships and seamanship in the ancient world . 1971.
  • Travel in the ancient world . 1974. German translation: Travels in the Old World . Prestel, Munich 1976, ISBN 3-7913-0367-8 .
  • The pharaohs . 1981. German translation: The Pharaohs . 3. Edition. Christian, Munich 1984.
  • The Greek conquerors . 1981. German translation: The Greek Conquerors . 2nd Edition. Christian, Munich 1984.
  • The barbarian kings . 1982. German translation: The barbarian kings . Christian, Munich 1983.
  • Ships and Seafaring in Ancient Times . 1994.
  • Libraries in the ancient world . 2001. German translation: Libraries in antiquity . Artemis and Winkler, Düsseldorf 2002, ISBN 3-538-07134-9 .

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personal data
SURNAME Casson, Lionel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American classical philologist
DATE OF BIRTH July 22, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH July 18, 2009
Place of death New York City