Scarcer than the manuscripts upon which it is based: Eleazar Szadzunski/Lawrence Marwick and his presumed-to-be-lost PhD dissertation

by Maurizio Boehm
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1. It is not uncommon for Qaraite studies to suffer from the unavailability of literary sources. This can be caused by the date of the works or their geographical origin, as well as the necessity of relying on an often … Continued

Leipzig’s Role in the Early Exploration of Qaraite Literature

by Maximilian de Molière
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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