Abrams, Rebecca
Jewish Treasures from Oxford Libraries
- ISBN 13:
- 9781851245024
- author:
- Abrams, Rebecca
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Bodleian Library
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 25.9 x 23.7 centimetres
- Genre:
- Religion,Judaism, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Jewish Treasures from Oxford Libraries brings together extraordinary Hebrew manuscripts and rare books from the Bodleian Library and Oxford colleges. This collection spans four centuries, representing 1000 years of Jewish history.
Lavishly illustrated essays by experts in the field shed light on the outstanding works contained in the collections, as well as the personalities and diverse motivations of their original collectors. The book offers a fascinating journey through Jewish intellectual and social history from the tenth to the twentieth century.
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