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Georg Jacob

April 28, 2024

Georg Jacob (26 May 1862 – 4 July 1937) was a scholar of Islamic studies and an Orientalist. He founded Turkology as a modern academic discipline in Germany.

Life edit

Jacob studied Arabic geography at the Universität Greifswald, achieving his Habilitation in 1892. In 1896 he became an Extraordinary Professor at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität in Erlangen,[1] and in 1888-90 he was assistant librarian at the Royal Library in Berlin.[2] In 1911 he was made Chair of Oriental Studies at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität in Kiel,[1] succeeding Georg Hoffmann (orientalist) [de]. As (ordinarius) for 'Semitic and Islamic Philology' at the university, Jacob was the first German professor to have a chair incorporating Islamic studies, reflecting a tentative institutional willingness to allow the field of Semitic language study to expand to include the Islamic world, including the non-Semitic, Turkic-speaking world.[3] In Kiel, Jacob 'was director of the Oriental institute at the university [...], which consisted of one room serving as his office, as classroom and as library. Luckily the room had a high ceiling, thus ample wall space was available for the book shelves'.[4] 1922–23 saw him serving as Rector of the university,[5] and he was the honorand of a Festschrift in 1932.[6]

Though beginning with research on Arabic history and literature, Jacob turned his attention progressively towards Persian and Turkish studies, especially the latter. His work was characterised by its wide-ranging, internationalist outlook, and 'the customs and institutions of the common people'.[7]

In 1892, Jacob attended a shadow puppet performance in Istanbul. That experience led him to a lifetime fascination with, and scholarly research into, the subject of shadow play.[8][7] Jacob was rare in the German academy of his day for specialising in Ottoman-Turkish studies,[9] and was the first translator and editor of modern Turkish literature in the German-speaking world, founding the Türkische Bibliothek series published by Mayer & Müller in Berlin.

Major works edit

  • Das Leben der vorislâmischen Beduinen. (Studien in arabischen Dichtern, Heft III) Mayer & Müller, Berlin 1895[10]
  • Das türkische Schattentheater. Berlin, 1900
  • Die Geschichte des Schattentheaters im Morgen- und Abendland. 1. Auflage 1907, 2., erweiterte Auflage 1925 (1972), ISBN 978-3764804114[11]
  • Arabische Berichte von Gesandten an germanische Fürstenhöfe aus dem 9. und 10. Jahrhundert. Ins Deutsche übertragen und mit Fussnoten versehen von Georg Jacob. Berlin 1927.[12]

Biographical sources edit

  • Ernst Dammann: "Erinnerungen an Georg Jacob (1862–1937)." In: Klaus Kreiser (ed.): Germano-Turcica. Zur Geschichte des Türkisch-Lernens in den deutschsprachigen Ländern, Universitätsbibliothek Bamberg, Bamberg 1987, ISBN 3-923507-06-2, pp. 113–118.
  • Norbert Diekmann: Georg Jacob und seine Bedeutung für die Entwicklung der Orientalistik vom 19. zum 20. Jahrhundert. In: XXX. Deutscher Orientalistentag, Freiburg, 24–28 September 2007. Ausgewählte Vorträge. Ed. in association with the DMG by Rainer Brunner, Jens Peter Laut and Maurus Reinkowski, February 2009 (PDF).
  • Klaus Kreiser: Bektaşî-Miszellen (including: 2. Georg Jacob <1862–1937> als Begründer der Bektaşî-Studien). In: Turcica. Revue d'études turques. vols. 21–23, 1991, pp. 115–130; repr. in: Istanbul und das Osmanische Reich. Derwischwesen, Baugeschichte, Inschriftenkunde (=Analecta Isisiana 14). Isis, Istanbul 1995, pp. 243–256.
  • Klaus Kreiser: "Jacob, Georg (1862–1937). Alman şarkiyatçısı ve Türkologu." In: Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi, vol. 23, Istanbul 2001, pp. 567–568 (online).
  • Enno Littmann: "Georg Jacob (1862–1937)." In: Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft. vol. 91 (n.F. 16), Nr. 2/3, 1937, pp. 486–500.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Taube, Gerd (November 5, 2010). Puppenspiel als kulturhistorisches Phänomen: Vorstudien zu einer Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte des Puppenspiels. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110935127 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Ursula Wokoeck, German Orientalism: The Study of the Middle East and Islam from 1800 to 1945 (London: Routledge, 2009), p. 132.
  3. ^ Ursula Wokoeck, German Orientalism: The Study of the Middle East and Islam from 1800 to 1945 (London: Routledge, 2009), pp. 165–66.
  4. ^ Ursula Wokoeck, German Orientalism: The Study of the Middle East and Islam from 1800 to 1945 (London: Routledge, 2009), p. 64.
  5. ^ "Rektoratsreden im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert – Online-Bibliographie - Georg Jacob". www.historische-kommission-muenchen-editionen.de.
  6. ^ Festschrift Georg Jacob, zum siebzigsten Geburtsdag, 26. Mai, 1932, gewidment von Freunden und Schülern, ed. by Theodor Menzel (Leipzig: Harrassowitz, 1932).
  7. ^ a b Charles C. Torrey, review of Festschrift Georg Jacob by Theodor Menzel and The Macdonald Presentation Volume, Journal of the American Oriental Society, 54 (1934), 89–91 (p. 89), DOI: 10.2307/594329
  8. ^ Guo, Li (2020). Arabic Shadow Theatre 1300-1900: A Handbook. Brill. p. 18. ISBN 978-90-04-43615-2. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. ^ Ursula Wokoeck, German Orientalism: The Study of the Middle East and Islam from 1800 to 1945 (London: Routledge, 2009), p. 166.
  10. ^ "Das Leben der vorislâmischen Beduinen, nach den Quellen geschildert". Mayer & Müller. May 6, 1895 – via Internet Archive.
  11. ^ Jacob, Georg (May 6, 1972). Geschichte des Schattentheaters im Morgen- und Abendland. Biblio Verlag. ISBN 9783764804114 – via Google Books.
  12. ^ "Arabische Berichte von Gesandten an germanische Fürstenhöfe aus dem 9. und 10. Jahrhundert : ins Dt. übertragen u. m. Fussnoten versehen von Georg Jacob". May 6, 1927 – via digital.ub.uni-duesseldorf.de.

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Georg Jacob 26 May 1862 4 July 1937 was a scholar of Islamic studies and an Orientalist He founded Turkology as a modern academic discipline in Germany Contents 1 Life 2 Major works 3 Biographical sources 4 References 5 External linksLife editJacob studied Arabic geography at the Universitat Greifswald achieving his Habilitation in 1892 In 1896 he became an Extraordinary Professor at the Friedrich Alexander Universitat in Erlangen 1 and in 1888 90 he was assistant librarian at the Royal Library in Berlin 2 In 1911 he was made Chair of Oriental Studies at the Christian Albrechts Universitat in Kiel 1 succeeding Georg Hoffmann orientalist de As ordinarius for Semitic and Islamic Philology at the university Jacob was the first German professor to have a chair incorporating Islamic studies reflecting a tentative institutional willingness to allow the field of Semitic language study to expand to include the Islamic world including the non Semitic Turkic speaking world 3 In Kiel Jacob was director of the Oriental institute at the university which consisted of one room serving as his office as classroom and as library Luckily the room had a high ceiling thus ample wall space was available for the book shelves 4 1922 23 saw him serving as Rector of the university 5 and he was the honorand of a Festschrift in 1932 6 Though beginning with research on Arabic history and literature Jacob turned his attention progressively towards Persian and Turkish studies especially the latter His work was characterised by its wide ranging internationalist outlook and the customs and institutions of the common people 7 In 1892 Jacob attended a shadow puppet performance in Istanbul That experience led him to a lifetime fascination with and scholarly research into the subject of shadow play 8 7 Jacob was rare in the German academy of his day for specialising in Ottoman Turkish studies 9 and was the first translator and editor of modern Turkish literature in the German speaking world founding the Turkische Bibliothek series published by Mayer amp Muller in Berlin Major works editDas Leben der vorislamischen Beduinen Studien in arabischen Dichtern Heft III Mayer amp Muller Berlin 1895 10 Das turkische Schattentheater Berlin 1900 Die Geschichte des Schattentheaters im Morgen und Abendland 1 Auflage 1907 2 erweiterte Auflage 1925 1972 ISBN 978 3764804114 11 Arabische Berichte von Gesandten an germanische Furstenhofe aus dem 9 und 10 Jahrhundert Ins Deutsche ubertragen und mit Fussnoten versehen von Georg Jacob Berlin 1927 12 Biographical sources editErnst Dammann Erinnerungen an Georg Jacob 1862 1937 In Klaus Kreiser ed Germano Turcica Zur Geschichte des Turkisch Lernens in den deutschsprachigen Landern Universitatsbibliothek Bamberg Bamberg 1987 ISBN 3 923507 06 2 pp 113 118 Norbert Diekmann Georg Jacob und seine Bedeutung fur die Entwicklung der Orientalistik vom 19 zum 20 Jahrhundert In XXX Deutscher Orientalistentag Freiburg 24 28 September 2007 Ausgewahlte Vortrage Ed in association with the DMG by Rainer Brunner Jens Peter Laut and Maurus Reinkowski February 2009 PDF Klaus Kreiser Bektasi Miszellen including 2 Georg Jacob lt 1862 1937 gt als Begrunder der Bektasi Studien In Turcica Revue d etudes turques vols 21 23 1991 pp 115 130 repr in Istanbul und das Osmanische Reich Derwischwesen Baugeschichte Inschriftenkunde Analecta Isisiana 14 Isis Istanbul 1995 pp 243 256 Klaus Kreiser Jacob Georg 1862 1937 Alman sarkiyatcisi ve Turkologu In Turkiye Diyanet Vakfi Islam Ansiklopedisi vol 23 Istanbul 2001 pp 567 568 online Enno Littmann Georg Jacob 1862 1937 In Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenlandischen Gesellschaft vol 91 n F 16 Nr 2 3 1937 pp 486 500 References edit a b Taube Gerd November 5 2010 Puppenspiel als kulturhistorisches Phanomen Vorstudien zu einer Sozial und Kulturgeschichte des Puppenspiels Walter de Gruyter ISBN 9783110935127 via Google Books Ursula Wokoeck German Orientalism The Study of the Middle East and Islam from 1800 to 1945 London Routledge 2009 p 132 Ursula Wokoeck German Orientalism The Study of the Middle East and Islam from 1800 to 1945 London Routledge 2009 pp 165 66 Ursula Wokoeck German Orientalism The Study of the Middle East and Islam from 1800 to 1945 London Routledge 2009 p 64 Rektoratsreden im 19 und 20 Jahrhundert Online Bibliographie Georg Jacob www historische kommission muenchen editionen de Festschrift Georg Jacob zum siebzigsten Geburtsdag 26 Mai 1932 gewidment von Freunden und Schulern ed by Theodor Menzel Leipzig Harrassowitz 1932 a b Charles C Torrey review of Festschrift Georg Jacob by Theodor Menzel and The Macdonald Presentation Volume Journal of the American Oriental Society 54 1934 89 91 p 89 DOI 10 2307 594329 Guo Li 2020 Arabic Shadow Theatre 1300 1900 A Handbook Brill p 18 ISBN 978 90 04 43615 2 Retrieved 18 January 2021 Ursula Wokoeck German Orientalism The Study of the Middle East and Islam from 1800 to 1945 London Routledge 2009 p 166 Das Leben der vorislamischen Beduinen nach den Quellen geschildert Mayer amp Muller May 6 1895 via Internet Archive Jacob Georg May 6 1972 Geschichte des Schattentheaters im Morgen und Abendland Biblio Verlag ISBN 9783764804114 via Google Books Arabische Berichte von Gesandten an germanische Furstenhofe aus dem 9 und 10 Jahrhundert ins Dt ubertragen u m Fussnoten versehen von Georg Jacob May 6 1927 via digital ub uni duesseldorf de External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Georg Jacob Works by Georg Jacob at Faded Page Canada Literature by and about Georg Jacob in the German National Library catalogue Works by and about Georg Jacob in the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek German Digital Library C H Becker Georg Jacob als Orientalist ULB Sachsen Anhalt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georg Jacob amp oldid 1165577630, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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