Konstantin Klein
- History
Areas of Expertise:
Greek and Roman history; History of the Levant from Hellenistic to Abbasid times; Late antique history, literature, and archaeology;
Epigraphy (Greek, Latin, Arabic inscriptions, and Palymrene Aramaic inscriptions);
Empire of Palmyra; Religious history of pre-Islamic Arabia
Membership:
2018
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2023
Contact
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
University of Amsterdam
Oost-Indisch Huis
Kloveniersburgwal 48
1012 CX Amsterdam
Room D0.07
About me
Interdisciplinary research and openness to other scholarly traditions are vital elements of my academic praxis – and my main motivation to be part of AGYA.
- My Commitment to AGYA
- Fomer AGYA Co-President (2022-2023)
- Selection Committee 'New AGYA Members' (2019-2021)
- Participation in 'Salon Sophie Charlotte' (2019, 2023)
On a personal note
Must read in my discipline:
The Roman Near East by Fergus Millar
Favourite novel:
The Flounder by Günter Grass
The scientist from my country you should know:
Theodor Mommsen, Historian and Nobel Laureate in Literature
