Ben-Ami Shillony | |
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Born | Poland | 28 October 1937
Nationality | Israeli |
Occupation | Professor emeritus of Japanese history |
Known for | Contributions to Japanese history studies |
Spouse | Lena Shillony |
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His wife was Lena Shillony , professor emerita of French literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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