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Leo Aryeh Mayer

March 24, 2023

Leo Aryeh Mayer (Hebrew: ליאון אריה מאיר, 12 January 1895 – 6 April 1959), was an Israeli scholar of Islamic art and rector of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Leo Aryeh Mayer.

Biography

Mayer was born in 1895, in the city of Stanisławów, Galicia, then in Austria-Hungary (now renamed Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine), to an eminent rabbinical hasidic family. In 1913, he went to study Eastern Art at the University of Vienna, specialising in the Muslim East and its cultural history, and also studied at the University of Lausanne and the University of Berlin.[1] He was awarded a doctorate by the University of Vienna in 1917 for an unpublished thesis on town planning in Islam.[1] While in Vienna, he also trained in the Jewish Theological Seminary in Vienna, and began to operate within the Zionist "Hashomer" movement (later to become the Hashomer Hatzair).

In 1917, Mayer finished his studies and began teaching and working as an assistant librarian at the Institute of Oriental. In 1919, he returned to his hometown and started teaching in high school. However, due to the turmoil that followed the First World War (Stanisławów was fought over, and occupied at different time, by the forces of Poland, the West Ukrainian National Republic, Romania, the Ukrainian separatist forces and the Red Army, before it was finally incorporated into Poland until 1939), Meyer moved to Berlin and was employed in the oriental department of city's state library.

Mayer emigrated to Mandate Palestine in 1921[1] and began working the Department of Antiquities of the government of the British Mandate, as an inspector until 1929, and from 1929 to 1933 as Director of the Archives. After leaving the department, he was given the honorary appointment as a supervisor at the new Government museum in Jerusalem.

In the meantime, in 1925, Meyer had joined the first staff of the Institute of Jewish Studies of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and was appointed Lecturer in Islamic Art and Archaeology in 1929.[1] In 1932, he was promoted to full professor, becoming the first Sir David Sassoon Professor of Near Eastern Art and Archaeology and served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and as Rector of the university from 1943 to 1945.[1]

Mayer also worked jointly with Eleazar Sukenik, in connection with the excavations of the "Third Wall" of Jerusalem, built by Agrippa, king of Judea, in 41–44 CE.

From 1940 to 1950, Mayer served as president of the Israel Exploration Society and was honorary president of the Israel Oriental Society. He was also elected a member of government Archaeological Council, a member of the Land of Israel Folklore Society, a member of Association of Archaeologists in London and an honorary member of American Heraldry Society.

Awards and honours

Published books (partial)

  • Excavations at the Third Wall of Jerusalem's Old City, 1930 (jointly with A.L. Sukenik)
  • Mayer, L. A. (1933). Saracenic Heraldry: A Survey. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Beginning and rise of Islamic Archeology, 1935
  • Annual bibliography of Islamic art and archaeology :India excepted, 1935
  • Mayer, L.A., ed. (1936). Annual bibliography of Islamic art and archaeology: India excepted. Vol. II. Jerusalem: Divan Publishing House.
  • Mayer, L.A., ed. (1937). Annual bibliography of Islamic art and archaeology: India excepted. Vol. III. Jerusalem: Divan Publishing House.
  • new Material for Mamaluk Heraldry, Jerusalem, 1937
  • articles in Ars Islamica, 1936-7
  • Bibliography of Islamic numismatics, Royal Asiatic Society, 1939, 1954
  • Mamaluk costume, 1952
  • Religious buildings of the Muslims in Israel, 1950 (jointly with Jacob Pinkerfeld and Yigael Yadin)
  • L'art juif en terre de l'Islam, 1959
  • Bibliography of Jewish Art
  • Islamic Architects and their works, 1956
  • Islamic Astrolabists and their works, 1956
  • Islamic Metalworkers and their works, 1959
  • Islamic Armourers and their works, 1962

Published articles (partial list)

  • Mayer, L.A. (1923). "Arabic Inscriptions of Gaza". Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society. III: 69-78.
  • Mayer, L.A. (1925). "Le Blason de l'Amir Salar". Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society. V: 58-60.
  • Mayer, L.A. (1925). "Arabic Inscriptions of Gaza. II". Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society. V: 64-68.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e JStor: Leo A. Mayer
  2. ^ "No. 38161". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1948. p. 31.
  3. ^ . Israel Prize Official Site. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012.
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on 6 January 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links

  •   Media related to Leo Aryeh Mayer at Wikimedia Commons

March 24, 2023
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Leo Aryeh Mayer Hebrew ליאון אריה מאיר 12 January 1895 6 April 1959 was an Israeli scholar of Islamic art and rector of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Leo Aryeh Mayer Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards and honours 3 Published books partial 4 Published articles partial list 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBiography EditMayer was born in 1895 in the city of Stanislawow Galicia then in Austria Hungary now renamed Ivano Frankivsk in Ukraine to an eminent rabbinical hasidic family In 1913 he went to study Eastern Art at the University of Vienna specialising in the Muslim East and its cultural history and also studied at the University of Lausanne and the University of Berlin 1 He was awarded a doctorate by the University of Vienna in 1917 for an unpublished thesis on town planning in Islam 1 While in Vienna he also trained in the Jewish Theological Seminary in Vienna and began to operate within the Zionist Hashomer movement later to become the Hashomer Hatzair In 1917 Mayer finished his studies and began teaching and working as an assistant librarian at the Institute of Oriental In 1919 he returned to his hometown and started teaching in high school However due to the turmoil that followed the First World War Stanislawow was fought over and occupied at different time by the forces of Poland the West Ukrainian National Republic Romania the Ukrainian separatist forces and the Red Army before it was finally incorporated into Poland until 1939 Meyer moved to Berlin and was employed in the oriental department of city s state library Mayer emigrated to Mandate Palestine in 1921 1 and began working the Department of Antiquities of the government of the British Mandate as an inspector until 1929 and from 1929 to 1933 as Director of the Archives After leaving the department he was given the honorary appointment as a supervisor at the new Government museum in Jerusalem In the meantime in 1925 Meyer had joined the first staff of the Institute of Jewish Studies of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and was appointed Lecturer in Islamic Art and Archaeology in 1929 1 In 1932 he was promoted to full professor becoming the first Sir David Sassoon Professor of Near Eastern Art and Archaeology and served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and as Rector of the university from 1943 to 1945 1 Mayer also worked jointly with Eleazar Sukenik in connection with the excavations of the Third Wall of Jerusalem built by Agrippa king of Judea in 41 44 CE From 1940 to 1950 Mayer served as president of the Israel Exploration Society and was honorary president of the Israel Oriental Society He was also elected a member of government Archaeological Council a member of the Land of Israel Folklore Society a member of Association of Archaeologists in London and an honorary member of American Heraldry Society Awards and honours EditIn 1948 Mayer was made an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE by King George VI 2 In 1958 he was awarded the Israel Prize in the humanities 3 The L A Mayer Institute for Islamic Art in Jerusalem established in 1974 was founded in his memory 4 Published books partial EditExcavations at the Third Wall of Jerusalem s Old City 1930 jointly with A L Sukenik Mayer L A 1933 Saracenic Heraldry A Survey Oxford Oxford University Press Beginning and rise of Islamic Archeology 1935 Annual bibliography of Islamic art and archaeology India excepted 1935 Mayer L A ed 1936 Annual bibliography of Islamic art and archaeology India excepted Vol II Jerusalem Divan Publishing House Mayer L A ed 1937 Annual bibliography of Islamic art and archaeology India excepted Vol III Jerusalem Divan Publishing House new Material for Mamaluk Heraldry Jerusalem 1937 articles in Ars Islamica 1936 7 Bibliography of Islamic numismatics Royal Asiatic Society 1939 1954 Mamaluk costume 1952 Religious buildings of the Muslims in Israel 1950 jointly with Jacob Pinkerfeld and Yigael Yadin L art juif en terre de l Islam 1959 Bibliography of Jewish Art Islamic Architects and their works 1956 Islamic Astrolabists and their works 1956 Islamic Metalworkers and their works 1959 Islamic Armourers and their works 1962Published articles partial list EditMayer L A 1923 Arabic Inscriptions of Gaza Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society III 69 78 Mayer L A 1925 Le Blason de l Amir Salar Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society V 58 60 Mayer L A 1925 Arabic Inscriptions of Gaza II Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society V 64 68 Mayer L A 1933 Two inscriptions of Baybars Quarterly of The Department of Antiquities in Palestine 2 27 33 Mayer L A 1933 Satura Epigraphica Arabica II Safad Quarterly of The Department of Antiquities in Palestine 2 127 135 Mayer L A 1934 Lead coins of Barquq Quarterly of The Department of Antiquities in Palestine 3 20 23 Mayer L A 1934 Satura Epigraphica Arabica III Quarterly of The Department of Antiquities in Palestine 3 24 25 Mayer L A 1934 A hoard of Mamluk coins Quarterly of The Department of Antiquities in Palestine 3 167 171 Mayer L A 1935 A hoard of Umayyad dinars from el Lajjun Quarterly of The Department of Antiquities in Palestine 4 100 102 Mayer L A 1935 St H Stephen translation annotated by L A Mayer Evliya Tshelebi s travels in Palestine Quarterly of The Department of Antiquities in Palestine 4 103 108 See also EditList of Israel Prize recipients L A Mayer Institute for Islamic ArtReferences Edit a b c d e JStor Leo A Mayer No 38161 The London Gazette Supplement 1 January 1948 p 31 Israel Prize recipients in 1959 in Hebrew Israel Prize Official Site Archived from the original on 7 March 2012 Islamic Art Museum in Jerusalem Archived from the original on 6 January 2008 Retrieved 18 February 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link External links Edit Media related to Leo Aryeh Mayer at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leo Aryeh Mayer amp oldid 1138233491, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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