Louis Feldman
American professor of classics and literature (1926-2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the professor of classics and literature. For the botanist, see Lewis J. Feldman.
Louis Harry Feldman (October 29, 1926 ā March 25, 2017) was an American professor of classics and literature. He was the Abraham Wouk Family Professor of Classics and Literature at Yeshiva University, the institution at which he taught since 1955.[1]
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Born | (1926-10-29)October 29, 1926 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | March 25, 2017(2017-03-25) (aged 90) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Trinity College Harvard University |
Occupation(s) | Professor of Classics and Literature |
Employer | Yeshiva University |
Known for | Scholar of Hellenistic civilization |
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Feldman was a scholar of Hellenistic civilization, specifically the works of Josephus Flavius. Feldman's work on Josephus is widely respected by other scholars.[2][3]