1. In the 1850s, Leipzig attained a prominent position in the field of Qaraite studies due to its unique collection of this literature in Europe – manuscripts that were acquired by Constantin von Tischendorf (1815–1874). During this period, the only … Continued
1. The Masoretic Text of the Hebrew Bible contains words and phrases that are written in one way (called the ketiv) but recited in a different way (called the qere). In Bible codices such differences between the ketiv and qere … Continued
1. In recent years, booklists and other documentary sources that shed light on various facets of book cultures in West Asia and North Africa before the advent of printing have attracted increasing scholarly interest. This blog post delves into one … Continued
Studying historical book cultures of North Africa and West Asia on the basis of documentary texts such as manuscript notes and library catalogues has gained in pace in recent years.[1] Among the most important sites for documentary booklists is the … Continued
