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

Life

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.

Career

His books have been translated into multiple languages.

His book about Gladiators was very well researched and has consistently received good reviews.

Bibliography

Some of his notable books are:

• 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

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.

External links

• Official website

• 1942 births
• Living people
• 20th-century Dutch historians
• Leiden University alumni
• 21st-century Dutch historians
• Academic staff of the University of Amsterdam