Abraham N. Poliak
Abraham Nahum Poliak (born September 2, 1910 in Kiev , † March 8, 1970 in Tel Aviv ) was an Israeli historian and professor of medieval history at Tel Aviv University .
Life
In 1923 he emigrated with his family to Palestine . Like Hugo von Kutschera and others before him, Poliak was of the opinion that the majority of Ashkenazi Jews were descendants of the Khazars , i.e. of Turkish and non-Semitic origins.
Fonts
- Feudalism in Egypt, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon, 1250-1900. Royal Asiatic Society, London 1939; Reprint Porcupine Press, Philadelphia 1977
- The Khazar Conversion to Judaism , Essay in the Hebrew periodical Zion, 1941
- Haj-jissub ha-ibri be-mosa's ham-milhama (secondary title: "The Jews of Palestine at the war's end"). Sifriat Poalim, Merhavya 1945
- Kazariyah: Toldot mamlaxa yehudit ("Khazars - The Story of a Jewish Kingdom in Europe"). Mosad Bialik, Tel Aviv 1951
Individual evidence
- ↑ according to entry in the Israeli National Library : http://viaf.org/processed/NLI%7C000241312
- ↑ Arthur Koestler : The Thirteenth Tribe. Retrieved March 28, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Poliak, Abraham N. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Poliak, Abraham Nahum (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 2, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiev |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 8, 1970 |
| Place of death | Tel Aviv |