The Cairo Genizah and the age of discovery in Egypt: the history and provenance of a Jewish archive

Preface: Dramatis Personae -- Introduction: Reconstructing 'the Cairo Genizah' -- Chapter 1: Networking 19th Century Egypt -- Chapter 2: Ruins, Restorations and Rubbish -- Chapter 3: Hiding Places for Sacred Books -- Chapter 4: Covert Dispatches from Cairo -- Chapter 5: Manuscript Traders...

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Main Author: Jefferson, Rebecca J. W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London [England] I. B. Tauris 2021
In:Year: 2021
Reviews:[Rezension von: Jefferson, Rebecca J. W., The Cairo Genizah and the age of discovery in Egypt : the history and provenance of a Jewish archive] (2024) (Goff, Matthew J.)
Edition:First edition
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Esra-Synagoge Kairo / Genizah
B Esra-Synagoge Kairo / Genizah / Archive / Art
Further subjects:B Judaism History Medieval and early modern period, 425-1789 Sources
B Bible Manuscripts, Hebrew
B Middle Eastern history
B Jewish archives (Egypt) (Cairo)
B Cairo Genizah History
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