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Karaite printing : rare publications from the 16th century until World War I.
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- Format:
- Microformat
- Language:
- Arabic
- English
- Hebrew
- Russian
- Tatar
- Undetermined
- Subjects (All):
- Karaites.
- History.
- Karaites--History.
- Karaites--Prayers and devotions.
- Karaite philosophy.
- Karaitic literature.
- Genre:
- History.
- Prayers and devotions.
- Prayers.
- Devotional literature.
- Physical Description:
- 468 microfiches ; 11 x 15 cm
- 4x6 in.
- monochrome
- service copy
- positive
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden, The Netherlands : IDC Publishers, 2007.
- Language Note:
- Texts (some translations) in Hebrew, Russian, Karaim, Judeo-Tatar, Arabic, and English.
- Summary:
- Reproduces 132 published works from major depositories of Karaite works; includes prayer books, biblical commentaries, philosophical works, halakhic treatises, works on astronomy and the calendar, textbooks and works of general interest published to educate the 19th century Karaite reader.
- Notes:
- Title from accompanying title list.
- Based on Barry Walfish's bibliography in: Karaite Judaism : a guide to Its history and literary sources / edited by Meira Polliack. Leiden : Brill, 2003. In Chapter 13, Karaite press and printing / by Barry Walfish.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- OCLC:
- 671543548
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