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A Jewish Archive from Old Cairo: The History of Cambridge University's Genizah Collection (Culture and Civilization in the Middle East)
Stefan Reif
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| #3560413 in Books | 2000-03-11 | 2000-03-09 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 11.00 x.68 x8.50l,1.47 | File type: PDF | 277 pages||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| A Journey through the Past|By Readerrover|What a fascinating journey through this most ancient and archaic trash can. The rubbish of the past becomes the history of a people in a time and place long forgotten. The discoveries are amazing - even as I don't really understand the significance of them. Clearly the author does and my only criticism is that he could have made it a||"This is a book that will appeal to virtually anyone interested in the Genizah collection; and it succeeds in doing so in remarkably intelligent fashion.."|-W. David Nelson, Texas Christian University, Brite Divinity School |
Explains how Cairo came to have its important Genizah archive, how Cambridge developed its interests in Hebraica, and how a number of colourful figures brought about the connection between the two centres. Also shows the importance of the Genizah material for Jewish cultural history.
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.A Jewish Archive from Old Cairo: The History of Cambridge University's Genizah Collection (Culture and Civilization in the Middle East) | Stefan Reif. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
