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Simon Epstein

b. 1947

Israeli economist and historian

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Born 1947. Simon Epstein is an Israeli and French historian, sociologist, essayist and economist.

Simon Epstein (; born in 1947 in Paris) is an Israeli economist and historian.

Career Epstein obtained a doctorate degree in political science at Pantheon-Sorbonne University. He moved to Jerusalem in 1974 and worked as an economist for the Israeli Ministry of Finance.

Since 1982, his main research areas have been antisemitism and racism.

Published works L'Antisémitisme français aujourd'hui et demain, Belfond, 1984 Cry of Cassandra: the resurgence of European anti-semitism, National Press, A Zenith, 1985 Les Chemises jaunes : chronique d'une extrême-droite raciste en Israël, Calmann-Lévy, Histoire contemporaine, 1990 Les institutions israélites françaises de 1919 à 1939 : solidarité juive et lutte contre l'antisémitisme, Paris 1, 1990 Les institutions israélites françaises de 1929 à 1939 : solidarité juive et lutte contre l'antisémitisme, Lille 3 University, ANRT, 1990 Cyclical patterns in antisemitism: the dynamics of anti-Jewish violence in western countries since the 1950s, Analysis of current trends in antisemitism/ACTA, No. 2, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism, 1993 Histoire du peuple juif au XXe siècle : de 1914 à nos jours, Paris, Hachette Littératures, 1982, series Pluriel, No. 993, 2000 Les Dreyfusards sous l'Occupation, Albin Michel, series Bibliothèque Albin Michel de l'histoire, 2001 Storia del popolo ebraico, Seam, 2001

1930, une année dans l'histoire du peuple juif, Stock, 2012

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Important facts

Born
1947, Paris
Birth century
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Education
University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
Employers
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Awards
Prix François-Millepierres

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Simon Epstein?

Israeli economist and historian

When was Simon Epstein born?

Simon Epstein was born in 1947 in Paris.

What is Simon Epstein's occupation?

Simon Epstein is a historian, sociologist, essayist and economist.

What nationality is Simon Epstein?

Simon Epstein is Israeli and French.

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· Wikipedia: Simon Epstein

· Wikidata: Q3484268

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