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101 treasures from the National Library of Israel / edited by Raquel Ukeles, Hezi Amiur, Yoel Finkelman, Stefan Litt, Samuel Thrope ; photography by Ardon Bar-Hama.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sifriyah ha-leʼumit (Israel).
- Sifriyah ha-leʼumit (Israel)--Catalogs.
- Library resources--Israel.
- Library resources.
- Rare books--Israel--History.
- Rare books.
- Rare books--Israel--Catalogs.
- Manuscripts--Israel--History.
- Manuscripts.
- Manuscripts--Israel--Catalogs.
- Israel.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 334 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
- Other Title:
- One hundred and one treasures from the National Library of Israel
- Hundred and one treasures from the National Library of Israel
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Scala Arts & Heritage : Jerusalem : in association with The National Library of Israel, 2023.
- Summary:
- "This fascinating and inspirational new volume provides a thematic journey through the rich and diverse collections of the National Library of Israel and the Jewish people worldwide. Selected by the Library’s curators and collections experts, this fine-art volume presents 101 of the most precious items in the Library’s collections, from 5th century Babylonia to modern-day Tel Aviv, and shares illuminating stories and anecdotes about these significant works and the intriguing people behind them. Highlights include Maimonides’ autograph copy of his Commentary on the Mishna; the “Damascus Crowns,” including a vitally important 10th century Hebrew Bible codex; theological ruminations of Isaac Newton; love poetry by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent; manuscripts from leading Jewish and Israeli writers, such as Martin Buber, Stefan Zweig, Franz Kafka, Naomi Shemer, and Shai Agnon; and rare materials documenting Israeli history. High-quality photographs illustrate the stories, and the introduction sets these collections within their cultural and historical context."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Community
- Art and text
- Crossing cultures
- Text and power
- Journeys
- Marking time and space
- Friendship
- Technology
- Writers at work
- Canon.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- National Jewish Book Awards - Visual Arts, Winner, 2024
- ISBN:
- 9781785514135
- 178551413X
- OCLC:
- 1363814805
- Publisher Number:
- 99994606970
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