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From Cairo to the cloud : the world of the Cairo Geniza.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cairo Genizah.
- Jews--Egypt--Cairo--History--Sources.
- Jews.
- Muslims--Egypt--Cairo--History--Sources.
- Muslims.
- Christians--Egypt--Cairo--History--Sources.
- Christians.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (01:32:38)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Good Docs, 2019.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captions in English.
- Summary:
- Reveals the untold story of an astonishing treasure trove of ancient manuscripts hidden for centuries in the sacred storeroom of an Egyptian synagogue. The Cairo Geniza is described as a "medieval Facebook," and contains a staggering array of sacred literature and documents that illuminate the daily lives of Jews, Muslims, and Christians in Cairo a thousand years ago.
- Participant:
- Director, Michelle Paymar.
- Notes:
- Description based on XML content.
- ISBN:
- 1-03-624700-7
- 9781036247003
- OCLC:
- 1470989660
- Publisher Number:
- 301636
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