Mogens Herman Hansen

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Mogens Herman Hansen (born August 20, 1940 in Frederiksberg ) is a Danish ancient historian .

Hansen studied at the University of Copenhagen and has taught there since 1968. From 1993 to 2005 he was director of the Copenhagen Polis Center . He is considered "one of the best experts on the history and constitution of Athens". In the book The Athenian democracy by Jochen Bleicken he is the most quoted modern historians. According to Beat Näf , he is “the most important researcher of Attic democracy today”.

Works

  • Atimistraffen i Athens i klassisk tid , Odense 1973.
  • Eisangelia. The sovereignty of the people's court in Athens in the fourth century BC and the impeachment of generals and politicians , Odense 1975.
  • Initiative and decision. Reflections on the separation of powers in Athens in the 4th century , Konstanz 1983.
  • The Athenian People's Assembly in the Age of Demosthenes , Constance 1984.
  • The Athenian assembly in the age of Demosthenes , Oxford 1987.
  • What is Athens a democracy? Popular rule, liberty and equality in ancient and modern political thought , Copenhagen 1989.
  • Athenian democracy in the age of Demosthenes. Structure, principles and self-image , Berlin 1995.
  • The Athenian democracy in the age of Demosthenes. Structure, principles and ideology , Oxford 1991 / London 1999.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dieter Timpe: Literature report antiquity: Greek history. In: History in Science and Education 47 (1996), p. 485.
  2. ↑ Dieter Timpe: Literature report antiquity: Greek history. In: History in Science and Education 47 (1996), p. 485.
  3. ↑ Oldenbourg history textbook antiquity. Munich 2004, p. 393.
personal data
SURNAME Hansen, Mogens Herman
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish ancient historian
DATE OF BIRTH 20th August 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Frederiksberg , Denmark