| Specimens of Mediaeval Hebrew Scripts, Volume One: Oriental and Yemenite Scripts Contributor(s): Engel, Edna (With), Yardeni, Ada (With), Beit-Arie, Malachi (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9652080810 ISBN-13: 9789652080813 Publisher: Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Language: Hebrew Published: December 1988 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Social Science | Jewish Studies |
| LCCN: 88146826 |
| Series: Specimens of Mediaeval Hebrew Scripts |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 10" W x 13.4" (3.95 lbs) 332 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This handsomely produced series aims to provide students of mediaeval Hebrew manuscripts with a simple, convenient tool for identifying types of writing hands and for assessing the provenance of undated manuscripts on the basis of comparison with manuscripts bearing dates. Each specimen manuscript is represented both by a sample page, generally reproduced in its actual size, and by a table showing the different forms taken by the letters of the alphabet in that manuscript, produced by graphic artists. These tables may be likened to morphological indexes, aiding the scholar in identifying similar letter forms by breaking the writing down into its individual components. The sample pages supply the texture, character, style and general impression of the writing hand. |