Stefan Radt

Stefan Lorenz Radt (4 August 1927, Berlin − 22 November 2017)[1] was a Dutch historian, author and academic specializing in ancient Greek geography.

Stefan Radt, 2009

Life

He was born to a Jewish family in Germany.

In 1937, he emigrated with his parents from his native Germany to the Netherlands. Between 1943 and 1945 he had to hide himself in the Underground.

Career

From 1946 to 1953, Radt studied classical languages and literature at the University of Amsterdam .

In 1961, he became a lecturer at the University of Amsterdam. From 1967 to 1987 he was Professor of Greek Language and Literature at the University of Groningen.

Bibliography

His books have received mostly positive reviews.[2]

Some of his notable books are:[3][4][5]

  • Tragicorum Graecorum Fragmenta
  • Strabons Geographika
  • The Importance Of The Context

References
  1. S.L. Radt, 1927 at the University of Amsterdam Album Academicum.
  2. Nadig, Peter C. (1 December 2006). "Review of: Strabons Geographika, Band 4, Buch XIV-XVII: Text und Übersetzung". Bryn Mawr Classical Review – via Bryn Mawr Classical Review.
  3. "Amazon.com: Stefan Radt: Books". www.amazon.com.
  4. "Stefan Radt". Goodreads.
  5. www.wirth-horn.de, Wirth & Horn - Informationssysteme GmbH -. "Stefan Radt - Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht". www.v-r.de.
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