Wolfgang G. Schwanitz (born 1955) is a German-American Middle East historian. He is a specialist in comparative studies of modern international relations between the United States, the Middle East, and Europe. Schwanitz is known for his research on relations between Arabs, Jews, and Germans, and on the history of German relations with the Middle East.
In his history of the German Orient Bank he showed by records from American and German archives how Jewish gold looted by Nazis in occupied Europe was sold in Turkey via the German Orient Bank.[2] This bank was founded in 1906 by Dresdner Bank in Berlin, the second-largest German bank, and served 40 years in the Middle East.
His works on German and American Islam policy where translated into eight languages. Schwanitz authored ten and edited ten books. He authored 90 book chapters on history and politics of the Middle East in international relations since 1798, as modernity came to the Middle East.
Selected bibliographyedit
Booksedit
Islam in Europe, Revolts in the Middle East.
Middle East Mosaic 2016 Egypt's Antiislamism, Israel, Arabia and Iran's Nuclear Deal, Islamic State with Caliphate and Abd al-Fattah as-Sisi, Donald J. Trump and Angela Merkel. Trafo Publisher Weist: Berlin 2019
Middle East Mosaic 2015 Egypt's Change, Israel and Irans Nuclear Deal, Islamic State Iraq-Syria and Barack H. Obama, Benjamin Netanjahu and Angela Merkel. Trafo Publisher Weist: Berlin 2017
Middle East Mosaic 2014, Afghanistan's Vote, Israel's Missile War, Caliphate Iraq-Syria and Barack H. Obama, Pope Francis and Angela Merkel. Trafo Publisher Weist: Berlin 2016
Middle East Mosaic 2013, Egypt's Revolt, Syria's Civil War, Iran's Nuclear Deal and Barack H. Obama, Abd al-Fattah as-Sisi and Angela Merkel. Trafo Publisher Weist: Berlin 2015
Islam in Europe, Revolts in the Middle East. Islamism and Genocide from Wilhelm II and Enver Pasha via Hitler and al-Husaini to Arafat, Usama Bin Ladin and Ahmadinejad and talks with Bernard Lewis. Trafo Publisher Weist: Berlin 2013, 2014, 2nd.ed.
Germany and the Middle East in the Cold War, University Publishers: Leipzig 2006, ed.
Germany and the Middle East, 1871–1945, Wiener 2004, (and Iberoamericana: Madrid 2004)
Germany and the Middle East, 1871–1945, Wiener: Princeton Papers 2004, ed.
Gold, Bankers, and Diplomats: A History of the German Orient Bank, Trafo Berlin 2002
August Bebel: The Muhammadan-Arab Periode of Culture, Edition East: Berlin 1999, ed.
125 Years of Suez Canal, Olms: Hildesheim 1998, ed.
Egypt and Germany in the 19th-20th Century, Dar ath-Thaqafa: Cairo 1998, with Wagih Atiq
Germans in the Mideast 1946-65, Princeton 1995, 2 vols.
Beyond of the Legends: Arabs, Jews, Germans, Dietz: Berlin 1994, ed.
The G.D.R. and the Third World, 1949–90, Lit: Muenster 1993-95, 3 vols., co-ed.
Berlin-Cairo: Then and Today, German-Egyptian Society: Berlin 1991, ed.
Egypt's Infitah Open-Door Policy, Department of Afro-Asian Studies: Leipzig 1985
Schwanitz, Wolfgang G. (2008). "The Bellicose Birth of Euro-Islam in Berlin". In Al-Hamarneh, Ala; Thielmann, Jorn (eds.). Islam and Muslims in Germany. Vol. 7. Koninklijke Brill NV. ISBN978-90-04-15866-5.
Literature on W.G. Schwanitzedit
Clemens Heni: Schadenfreude. Islamforschung und Antisemitismus in Deutschland nach 9/11, Edition Critic: Berlin 2011
Stefan Bollinger, Ulrich van der Heyden (eds.): German Unity and Elite Change in East Germany, Trafo: Berlin 2002
Ekkehard Rudolph: State of Art: Cultural Studies and Humanities on the Muslim World, Orient Institute: Hamburg 1999
Wolf-Hagen Krauth, Ralf Wolz (eds.): Humanities and Re-Unification, Academy: Berlin 1998
Kai Hafez: Oriental Studies in the G.D.R., 1969–89, Orient Institute: Hamburg 1995
Emma Murphy, Gerd Nonneman, Neil Quilliam: Middle East & North Africa: A Directory of Specialists and Institutions, Eurames: Durham 1993
^Wege des Raubgoldes 1938–1945. (PDF; 242 kB) In: Gold, Bankiers und Diplomaten : zur Geschichte der Deutschen Orientbank 1906–1946. Trafo-Verlag Weist, Berlin 2002, ISBN3-89626-288-2, p. 314.
^Wolfgang G. Schwanitz, Bernard Lewis Fellow - Middle East Program; Announcing the Bernard Lewis Fellowship, June 9, 2021
External linksedit
W.G. Schwanitz in World Catalogue
Clio Online Web Directory Scholars
German National Library
Library of Congress and ORCID
Wolfgang G. Schwanitz homepage
January 01, 1970
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Wolfgang G Schwanitz born 1955 is a German American Middle East historian He is a specialist in comparative studies of modern international relations between the United States the Middle East and Europe Schwanitz is known for his research on relations between Arabs Jews and Germans and on the history of German relations with the Middle East Wolfgang G SchwanitzWolfgang G Schwanitz 2008 Born 1955 12 08 8 December 1955 age 68 Magdeburg GermanyNationalityGermanAlma materLeipzig University Ph D Free University of BerlinOccupation s Arabist Economist Historian of the Middle EastKnown forPublications about America the Middle East and GermanyNotable workIslam in Europe Revolts in the Middle EastWebsitewww trafoberlin de Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Selected bibliography 3 1 Books 4 Literature on W G Schwanitz 5 References 6 External linksBackground editBorn in 1955 in Magdeburg Schwanitz lived for seven years in Cairo Egypt as his parents were diplomats Back in East Germany he attended the Max Planck high school of Berlin In 1982 he finished five years of Middle Eastern studies as Arabist economist at Leipzig University In 1985 he completed his Ph D at Leipzig on Egypt s open door policy Career edit nbsp In Berlin he headed the research group on Middle Eastern history at the Academy of Sciences He has taught at Humboldt University University of Potsdam and Free University of Berlin After German reunification he worked 1990 95 at the Modern Orient Center founded by the Max Planck Society of Munich and published books on relations between Germany and the Middle East In the 1990s he was visiting fellow at CEDEJ Cairo 1992 93 at Princeton University 1995 97 and at the German American Center for Visiting Scholars of the German Historical Institute in Washington D C 1998 1 In Princeton he finished two volumes on the history of Germans in the Middle East after World War II In his history of the German Orient Bank he showed by records from American and German archives how Jewish gold looted by Nazis in occupied Europe was sold in Turkey via the German Orient Bank 2 This bank was founded in 1906 by Dresdner Bank in Berlin the second largest German bank and served 40 years in the Middle East In 2000 he settled near Princeton United States He researches and teaches Arabic world history and Middle Eastern history at local colleges among them Burlington County College in Pemberton New Jersey and Rider University in Lawrenceville New Jersey 2004 08 He edits a book series of comparative studies on America Mideast Europe He was visiting professor at the Rubin Center for Research in International Affairs at the Interdisciplinary Center IDC Herzliya Israel 2007 2017 Hochberg Family 2014 2017 Writing Fellow at the Middle East Forum and he is Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute of Philadelphia Pennsylvania where he became the Inaugural Bernard Lewis Fellow in 2021 3 His works on German and American Islam policy where translated into eight languages Schwanitz authored ten and edited ten books He authored 90 book chapters on history and politics of the Middle East in international relations since 1798 as modernity came to the Middle East Selected bibliography editBooks edit nbsp Islam in Europe Revolts in the Middle East Middle East Mosaic 2016 Egypt s Antiislamism Israel Arabia and Iran s Nuclear Deal Islamic State with Caliphate and Abd al Fattah as Sisi Donald J Trump and Angela Merkel Trafo Publisher Weist Berlin 2019 Middle East Mosaic 2015 Egypt s Change Israel and Irans Nuclear Deal Islamic State Iraq Syria and Barack H Obama Benjamin Netanjahu and Angela Merkel Trafo Publisher Weist Berlin 2017 Middle East Mosaic 2014 Afghanistan s Vote Israel s Missile War Caliphate Iraq Syria and Barack H Obama Pope Francis and Angela Merkel Trafo Publisher Weist Berlin 2016 Middle East Mosaic 2013 Egypt s Revolt Syria s Civil War Iran s Nuclear Deal and Barack H Obama Abd al Fattah as Sisi and Angela Merkel Trafo Publisher Weist Berlin 2015 Nazis Islamists and the Making of the Modern Middle East Yale University Press New Haven amp London 2014 with Barry Rubin Islam in Europe Revolts in the Middle East Islamism and Genocide from Wilhelm II and Enver Pasha via Hitler and al Husaini to Arafat Usama Bin Ladin and Ahmadinejad and talks with Bernard Lewis Trafo Publisher Weist Berlin 2013 2014 2nd ed Germany and the Middle East in the Cold War University Publishers Leipzig 2006 ed Germany and the Middle East 1871 1945 Wiener 2004 and Iberoamericana Madrid 2004 Germany and the Middle East 1871 1945 Wiener Princeton Papers 2004 ed Gold Bankers and Diplomats A History of the German Orient Bank Trafo Berlin 2002 August Bebel The Muhammadan Arab Periode of Culture Edition East Berlin 1999 ed 125 Years of Suez Canal Olms Hildesheim 1998 ed Egypt and Germany in the 19th 20th Century Dar ath Thaqafa Cairo 1998 with Wagih Atiq Germans in the Mideast 1946 65 Princeton 1995 2 vols Beyond of the Legends Arabs Jews Germans Dietz Berlin 1994 ed The G D R and the Third World 1949 90 Lit Muenster 1993 95 3 vols co ed Berlin Cairo Then and Today German Egyptian Society Berlin 1991 ed Egypt s Infitah Open Door Policy Department of Afro Asian Studies Leipzig 1985 Schwanitz Wolfgang G 2008 The Bellicose Birth of Euro Islam in Berlin In Al Hamarneh Ala Thielmann Jorn eds Islam and Muslims in Germany Vol 7 Koninklijke Brill NV ISBN 978 90 04 15866 5 Literature on W G Schwanitz editClemens Heni Schadenfreude Islamforschung und Antisemitismus in Deutschland nach 9 11 Edition Critic Berlin 2011 Stefan Bollinger Ulrich van der Heyden eds German Unity and Elite Change in East Germany Trafo Berlin 2002 Ekkehard Rudolph State of Art Cultural Studies and Humanities on the Muslim World Orient Institute Hamburg 1999 Wolf Hagen Krauth Ralf Wolz eds Humanities and Re Unification Academy Berlin 1998 Kai Hafez Oriental Studies in the G D R 1969 89 Orient Institute Hamburg 1995 Emma Murphy Gerd Nonneman Neil Quilliam Middle East amp North Africa A Directory of Specialists and Institutions Eurames Durham 1993References edit GACVS Research Grants 1998 1999 Wege des Raubgoldes 1938 1945 PDF 242 kB In Gold Bankiers und Diplomaten zur Geschichte der Deutschen Orientbank 1906 1946 Trafo Verlag Weist Berlin 2002 ISBN 3 89626 288 2 p 314 Wolfgang G Schwanitz Bernard Lewis Fellow Middle East Program Announcing the Bernard Lewis Fellowship June 9 2021External links editW G Schwanitz in World Catalogue Clio Online Web Directory Scholars German National Library Library of Congress and ORCID Wolfgang G Schwanitz homepage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wolfgang G Schwanitz amp oldid 1191938537, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
