Fik Meijer (born 12 August 1942) is a Dutch historian and author.

Photo of Fik Meijer

Life

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He studied classics and ancient history at Leiden University and graduated in 1973.

He is an emeritus professor of ancient history at the University of Amsterdam.[1][2]

Career

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His books have been translated into multiple languages.[3]

His book about Gladiators was very well researched and has consistently received good reviews.[4][5][6][7]

Bibliography

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Some of his notable books are:[8]

  • Fik Meijer (2004). Emperors Don't Die in Bed. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-415-31201-1.
  • Fik Meijer (6 March 2007). The Gladiators: History's Most Deadly Sport. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-312-36402-1.
  • Fik Meijer (1 September 2010). Chariot Racing in the Roman Empire. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-9697-2.
  • Fik Meijer (17 June 2014). A History of Seafaring in the Classical World (Routledge Revivals). Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-317-70110-1.
  • Onno Van Nijf; Fik Meijer (14 October 2014). Trade, Transport and Society in the Ancient World (Routledge Revivals): A Sourcebook. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-57599-3.

References

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  1. ^ "Open Landscape, Open Book: Speakers: Fik Meijer". helanwenxue.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  2. ^ "Fik Meijer schrijft biografie van apostel Paulus". RD.nl. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  3. ^ "Author - Fik Meijer - Letterenfonds". letterenfonds.nl. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  4. ^ "Andrew Fuller Center » Book Review of Fik Meijer, the Gladiators". andrewfullercenter.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  5. ^ "The Gladiators: History's Most Deadly Sport by Fik Meijer — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". goodreads.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  6. ^ "Fik Meijer (Author of The Gladiators)". goodreads.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  7. ^ Meijer, Fik (6 March 2007). The Gladiators: History's Most Deadly Sport: Fik Meijer: 9780312364021: Amazon.com: Books. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0312364021.
  8. ^ "Amazon.com: Fik Meijer: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Amazon. Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
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