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Selections of Genesis, written in Samaritan Hebrew : manuscript.
קטעים מספר בראשית, בעברית-שומרונית.
Library at the Katz Center - Rare Book Manuscript CAJS Rar Ms 768
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- Format:
- Book
- Manuscript
- Standardized Title:
- Bible. Genesis. Selections.
- תנ"ך. בראשית.
- Language:
- Arabic
- English
- Hebrew
- Subjects (All):
- Bible--Manuscripts--19th century--Specimens.
- Samaritans--West Bank--Nablus--19th century.
- Manuscripts, Hebrew--West Bank--Nablus--19th century--Specimens.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gift from the Moldovan Family Collection by Joseph T. Moldovan C'76, and Susan A. Moldovan C'76. Donated in Honor and Memory of Jean and Dr. Alfred Moldovan.
- Physical Description:
- 8 leaves : paper ; 21 x 14 cm
- Production:
- Nablus, [1850?-1899?]
- שכם, [סוף המאה ה-19]
- Language Note:
- In Hebrew, written mostly in Samaritan Hebrew charachters; autographs additionally in English and Arabic.
- Summary:
- Selections from Genesis I and II written in Samaritan Hebrew charachters, by Jacob Kahen of Nablus (Shekhem), with his additional autograph in Samaritan Hebrew following the Biblical text on f. 8r ("מכתב יעקב בן עזי הכהן בשכם"), and with a title page showing the Samaritan Hebrew square and cursive scripts, above Hebrew square and cursive scripts (for conversion between the two charachters). Signature on title page in Samaritan Hebrew square script ("יעקב כהן בשכם א"ר"), a Hebrew square script (יעקב כהן שכם א.ר.""), English ("JACOB KAHEN, NABLUS, PALESTIN"), and in Arabic. Written in single columns of sixteen lines, blind-ruled, with all margins justified (and letters adjusted end-line). Bound in contemporary painted boards, with Kahen's autograph, and "ספר בראשית" written in Samaritan Hebrew and Hebrew square charachters.
- Notes:
- Title supplied by cataloger.
- Cited as:
- Selections of Genesis, written in Samaritan Hebrew (CAJS Rar Ms. 768). Library at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania.
- Contains:
- Bible. Genesis, I
- Bible. Genesis, II.
- OCLC:
- 1521263535
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