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Edition 43 (2006) Winner
Johannes Fried
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Johannes Fried
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-05-23 （Hamburg, Germany）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English
- Residence History
- Hamburg (birthplace) → Heidelberg (education) → University of Cologne (professor, 1980–1983) → Frankfurt am Main (University of Frankfurt, since 1983) → Princeton (visiting fellow, 1995–1996)
Career
- Occupations
- historian, medievalist, university professor
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- University of Cologne (professor, 1980–1983), University of Frankfurt am Main (Chair of Medieval History, since 1983), Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (visiting fellow, 1995–1996)
- Memberships
- German Society of Historians (Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen Deutschlands), former president, Member of several learned societies
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Heidelberg | — | History | PhD | 1960s–1970 | Germany |
University of Heidelberg
History
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1960s–1970
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
Germany
Doctorate obtained in 1970; habilitation completed in 1977
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Die Entstehung des Juristenstandes im 12. Jahrhundert
1974 history, scholarly monographStudy based on his doctoral dissertation on the social and political significance of learned jurists in Bologna and Modena in the 12th century.
medieval lawprofessional formationsocial history
Der päpstliche Schutz für Laienfürsten
1980 history, scholarly monographExamines papal protection privileges for lay princes and the political history of papal authority in the 11th–13th centuries.
church historypolitical historymedieval studies
Otto III. und Boleslaw Chrobry
1989 history, scholarly monographA visual-analysis study of the dedication image of the Aachen Evangeliary and its implications for early Polish and Hungarian kingship.
history of imageskingshipEast European history
Die Formierung Europas 840–1046
1991 history, overviewAn overview of political and social transformations in Europe between 840 and 1046.
European historymedieval state formation
Aufstieg aus dem Untergang
2001 intellectual history, history of ideasDiscusses apocalyptic thinking in the Middle Ages and its role in the emergence of modern scientific thought.
apocalyptic thoughthistory of sciencemedieval thought
Der Schleier der Erinnerung
2004 memory studies, historiographyFoundational examination of historical memory (memorics) and its functions, highlighting the importance of memory concepts in medieval studies.
memoryhistoriographical theorymedieval studies
Adaptations
- [translation] Les fruits de l'Apocalypse (2004)
Translations
- Les fruits de l'Apocalypse (French translation, 2004)
Die Aktualität des Mittelalters
2003 essay, historical commentaryReflections on the relevance of the Middle Ages for contemporary society and a critique of the arrogance of our knowledge society.
reappraisal of the Middle Agescritique of knowledge society
Bibliography
- Die Entstehung des Juristenstandes im 12. Jahrhundert (1974)
- Der päpstliche Schutz für Laienfürsten (1980)
- Otto III. und Boleslaw Chrobry (1989)
- Die Formierung Europas 840–1046 (1991)
- Der Weg in die Geschichte. Die Ursprünge Deutschlands bis 1024 (1994)
- Aufstieg aus dem Untergang (2001)
- Die Aktualität des Mittelalters (2003)
- Der Schleier der Erinnerung (2004)
Translations of Works
- Les fruits de l'Apocalypse (French translation of Aufstieg aus dem Untergang, 2004)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and analytical stylerigorous argumentation based on sources
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and memoricsrelationship between religion and science in the Middle Agesimages and power
Legacy
Johannes Fried is a leading German medievalist noted for his work on memory studies, medieval thought, and the origins of modern science. Through teaching and society leadership he has had significant influence on German historical scholarship.
Academic Societies
- German Society of Historians (Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen Deutschlands)
Archives
- University of Frankfurt archives
Trivia
- Born in Hamburg in 1942.
- Received PhD at University of Heidelberg in 1970 and habilitation in 1977.
- Professor at the University of Cologne (1980–1983) and Chair of Medieval History at the University of Frankfurt since 1983.
- President of the German Society of Historians (1996–2000).
- Visiting fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (1995–1996).