Jewish Treasures from Oxford Libraries

Name: Jewish Treasures from Oxford Libraries
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SKU: 9781851245024
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Jewish Treasures from Oxford Libraries presents a captivating collection of Jewish texts and artefacts carefully curated from the prestigious libraries of Oxford. The book explores the rich cultural and historical significance of these works, revealing their impact on religious, scholarly, and daily life throughout history. This beautifully illustrated volume offers readers a glimpse into the diverse literary heritage of the Jewish people, enriched by expert commentary and insights.
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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in exploring beautifully curated collections of Jewish manuscripts and artefacts. It offers a glimpse into the rich history and cultural contributions of Judaism, showcasing hidden treasures preserved within esteemed Oxford libraries. Perfect for those enthusiastic about heritage, tradition, and the arts.

Representing four centuries of collecting and 1,000 years of Jewish history, this book brings together extraordinary Hebrew manuscripts and rare books. Saved for posterity by religious scholarship, intellectual rivalry and political ambition, these collections offer a fascinating journey through Jewish intellectual and social history.

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Representing four centuries of collecting and a thousand years of Jewish history, this book brings together Hebrew manuscripts and rare books from the Bodleian Library and Oxford colleges. Highlights of the extraordinary collections include a fragment of Maimonides' autograph draft of the Mishneh Torah, the earliest dated fragment of the Talmud, exquisitely illuminated manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible, stunning festival prayer books, and one of the oldest surviving Jewish seals in England.

Lavishly illustrated essays by experts in the field bring these outstanding works to life, exploring the personalities and diverse motivations of their original collectors.

Saved for posterity by religious scholarship, intellectual rivalry, and political ambition, these extraordinary collections also detail the consumption and circulation of knowledge across the centuries, forming a social and cultural history of objects moved across borders from person to person. Together, they offer a fascinating journey through Jewish intellectual and social history.

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Jewish Treasures from Oxford Libraries is praised for its aesthetic appeal and the depth of historical insight it offers. The book uncovers the fascinating stories of its Hebrew collections, emphasising the roles of both Jewish and Christian collectors. It combines various facets of history, making it a visually and intellectually captivating read.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781851245024

Publisher: Bodleian Library

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 May 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bodleian Library

Illustration: 136 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

Edited by Rebecca Abrams
Edited by Cesar Merchan-Hamann

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 237.0mm

Height: 259.0mm

Weight: 1752g

Pages: 304

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Rebecca Abrams is an award-winning author and Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Brasenose College, Oxford. Cesar Merchn-Hamann is Hebrew and Judaica Curator in the Bodleian Library and Director of the Leopold Muller Memorial Library at the University of Oxford.