Hayim Hillel Ben-Sasson
Haim Hillel Ben- Sasson ( Chaim Hillel Ben- Sasson, * 1914 in Voloshin, today Belarus, † May 16, 1977 in Jerusalem) was an Israeli historian.
He has taught since 1949 History at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
His three-volume, aware of Zionist -oriented history of the Jewish people (1969 ) became widespread.
Main work
- Haim Hillel Ben- Sasson (ed.): History of the Jewish People, 3 vols, Munich 1978-1980 Volume 1: From the beginnings to the 7th century. Munich 1978.
- Volume 2: From the 7th to the 17th century. Munich 1979.
- Volume 3: From the 17th century to the present. Munich 1980.
Employees: Abraham Malamat, Hayim Tadmor, Menahem Stern, Shmuel Safrai, Shmuel Ettinger;
- First appearance of Tel Aviv 1969 Hebrew toledot Am Yisrael.
- English A History of the Jewish People. Cambridge 1976.
- Another edition in German language in 1992 and 1995.