| Translated title | Jewish Manuscripts. Restoration. Preservation. Presentation. Part I: Jewish Culture as Reflected in the Berlin Collection |
| Author & Curator |
Petra Werner. |
| Editor |
Ursula Hartweig. |
| Imprint |
Berlin, Germany, 2002. 198 pp., illustrations: 91 col., 29.5 × 23.5 cm. German. |
| ISBN |
3880530947 |
| Location |
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz (4 July–17 August 2002) |
| Description |
Exceptional Hebrew manuscripts housed in the Berlin National Library. Material presented according to type of book: Bible (including Esther Scrolls), Halakhah, Liturgy, Kabbalah, Philosophy, Grammar, Medicine, and Astronomy. Additional sections on specific topics such as Samaritan manuscripts, the Jewish year in the Christian environment, and Haskalah-related material. Introductory essay for each category. Detailed descriptive entries. 66 items. |
| main keywords |
HEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS |
| minor keywords |
Astronomy/AstrologyHaggadot, illuminated manuscriptsHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Ashkenaz, 12th–14th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Ashkenaz, 15th–16th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, BiblesHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 15th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, North AfricaHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Spain, 12th–14th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, YemenJudeo-Persian manuscriptsKabbalahMedicineMicrographySamaritans, manuscriptsScrolls of Esther, engraved borders |
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