Friesel, Evyatar

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FRIESEL, Evyatar

FRIESEL, Evyatar. Israeli (born Germany), b. 1930. Genres: History, Theology/Religion, Cultural/Ethnic topics, Autobiography/Memoirs. Career: Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel, professor, 1965-77; Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel, professor of Jewish history, 1975-95; Hochschule fuer Juedische Studien, Heidelberg, Germany, professor, 1989-90; writer. Publications: The Zionist Movement in the United States, 1898-1914, 1970; Zionist Policy after the Balfour Declaration, 1917-1922, 1977; Atlas of Modern Jewish History, 1990; The Days and the Seasons (memoirs), 1996. Address: Klausner St. 7, Apt. 6, 93388 Jerusalem, Israel.