MEYER,EDUARD. Calder III,William M. & Alexander Demandt. (eds). — Eduard Meyer. Leben und Leistung eines Universalhistorikers.

Leiden & New York, E.J. Brill, 1990. VI,537 pp. 1 unnumbered leaf of plates. Softcover. (Supplements to Mnemosyne, Vol. 112). [ISBN: 978-90-04-09131-3]. - Very good copy (no stamps etc.). Papers presented at a meeting held Nov. 10-14, 1987, in Bad Homburg. Contributions mainly in German, three in English, one in Italian. - - Eduard Meyer (1855-1930) was among the most important historians of his age. After Mommsen he is the best known German ancient historian. From 1902 he taught ancient history in Berlin and from 1919/20 he was vice-chancellor. His most important work "Geschichte des Altertums" includes the ancient oriental cultures, contains a sociological- anthropological methodology and considers all humane studies, especially religious history. This collection treats aspects of Meyer's biography - including his journey to America, his relations with his contemporaries (M. Weber, O. Spengler, U.von Wilamowitz), his university politics, his role in the First World War, his positions on Christianity and Judaism, history of philosophy, and particular research results and their effect. - The publisher's official new price for this single volume is € 300.84