Wilhelm Karl August Drumann (11 June 1786, in Danstedt – 29 July 1861, in

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) was a German classical historian. From 1805 he studied theology and philosophy at the

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, receiving his doctorate at Helmstedt in 1810. Following graduation, he worked as a teacher at the Pädagogium of the

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in Halle. In 1812 he obtained his habilitation for ancient history, and five years later became an associate professor at the

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. In 1820 he was named third librarian at the university library, and during the following year attained a full professorship.

Published works

He is best remembered as author of an acclaimed history on Rome's transition from a Republic to an

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, ''Geschichte Roms in seinem Uebergange von der republikanischen zur monarchischen Verfassung, oder: Pompeius, Caesar, Cicero und ihre Zeitgenossen''; published in 1834–44 (6 volumes). His other noted works include: * ''Ideen zur Geschichte des Verfalls der griechischen Staaten'', 1815 – Ideas on the history of the decline of the Greek states. * ''Versuch einer Geschichte des Verfalls der griechischen Staaten'', 1820 – Essay on the history of the decline of the Greek states. * ''Historisch-antiquarische Untersuchungen über Aegypten'', 1823 – Historical-antiquarian investigations on Egypt. * ''Grundriß der Culturgeschichte'', 1847 – Outline of

cultural history Cultural history combines the approaches of anthropology and history to examine popular cultural traditions and cultural interpretations of historical experience. It examines the records and narrative descriptions of past matter, encompassing the ...

. * ''Geschichte Bonifacius des Achten'' (2 volumes, 1852) – History of

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. * Die Arbeiter und Communisten in Griechenland und Rom, 1860 – Workers and communists in Greece and Rome.Wilhelm Drumann
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Drumann, Wilhelm 1786 births 1861 deaths People from Harz (district) University of Halle alumni University of Helmstedt alumni University of Königsberg faculty 19th-century German historians