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Shulamith Shahar (1928–2025) was an Israeli and Latvian historian, translator, and university teacher specializing in medieval history. Born in Riga, she was educated at the Hebrew Reali School, the University of Paris, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She worked at Tel Aviv University and spoke Hebrew.
Her notable works include *Mikhteve Abelar ṿe-Eluʾiz* (also titled *מכתבי אבלר ואלואיז*), *בעל הבית הפריזאי*, *Growing Old in the Middle Ages*, and *Tussen ideaal en werkelijkheid*. Shahar received the Israel Prize, an award recognizing her contributions to the field. She was married to David Shahar and had a child named Meir Shahar. She died in Israel.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 17
Top works
- מכתבי אבלר ואלואיז
- Mikhteve Abelar ṿe-Eluʾiz
- בעל הבית הפריזאי
- Growing Old in the Middle Ages
- Tussen ideaal en werkelijkheid
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Latvia
- Place of birth
- Riga
- Place of death
- Israel
- Spouse
- David Shahar
- Child
- Meir Shahar
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Hebrew Reali School
- Employer
- Tel Aviv University
- Languages spoken
- Hebrew
- Award
- Israel Prize
- Field of work
- history
- Image
- Professor Shulamit Shahar.JPG
- Work location
- Tel Aviv
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- date of birth
- 1928-11-02
- Commons category
- Shulamit Shahar
- date of death
- 2025-01-09
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