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Cover 1 A Jewish Archive from Old Cairo 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 7 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 8 INTRODUCTION 12 1 A WONDROUS JEWISH SITE 21 2 THE CAMBRIDGE CONNECTION 43 3 DETAILS OF THE CAST 67 4 TEXTS IN TRANSIT 90 5 WHOLLY FOR BIBLE 118 6 IN RABBINIC GARB 141 7 POLITICS, PLACES AND PERSONALITIES 169 8 EVERYDAY LIFE 201 9 BOOKISH AND LETTERED 228 10 A CENTURY REACHED 254 INDEXES 281 The History of Cambridge University's Genizah Collection
- Author
- Stefan Reif
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
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