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Author:
Cohen, Zina, author.
Title:
Composition analysis of writing materials in Cairo Genizah documents / by Zina Cohen.
Publisher:
Brill,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
xxxiv, 192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Subject:
70-1789
Manuscripts, Hebrew.
Cairo Genizah.
Codicology.
Writing materials and instruments.
Archaeological chemistry.
Jews--Manuscripts.--70-1789--Manuscripts.
Judaism--Manuscripts.--Medieval and early modern period, 425-1789--Manuscripts.
Archaeological chemistry.
Cairo Genizah.
Codicology.
Jews.
Judaism--Medieval and early modern period.
Manuscripts, Hebrew.
Writing materials and instruments.
History.
Manuscripts.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"Through the application of scientific methods of analysis to a corpus of medieval manuscripts found in the Cairo Genizah, this work aims to gain a better understanding of the writing materials used by Jewish communities at that time, shedding new light not only on the production of manuscripts in the Middle Ages, but also on the life of those Jewish communities"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Cambridge Genizah Studies series ; volume 15
Études sur le Judaïsme Médiéval, 2772-5804 ; tome XCI
ISBN:
900444887X
9789004448872
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1259585122
LCCN:
2021035084
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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