Jewish books in North Africa : between the early modern and modern worlds / Noam Sienna.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sienna, Noam, author.

Series:

Sephardic and Mizrahi studies.

Sephardi and Mizrahi studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish publishing--Africa, North--History.

Jewish publishing.

Jewish publishing--Mediterranean Region--History.

Printing--Africa, North--History.

Printing.

Printing--Mediterranean Region--History.

Jews--Books and reading--Africa, North--History.

Jews.

Jews--Books and reading--Mediterranean Region--History.

Jewish libraries--Africa, North--History.

Jewish libraries.

Jewish libraries--Mediterranean Region--History.

Jews--Africa, North--Intellectual life.

Jews--Mediterranean Region--Intellectual life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2025]

Summary:

Jewish Books in North Africa delves into the multifaceted significance of books among North African Jews.From the late Middle Ages to the 19th century, this exploration encompasses the history, manufacture, distribution, and readership of Jewish books.

Contents:

Introduction: The World of Maghrebi Jewish Books

1. Medieval Books in Early Modern North Africa

2. Scribes, Artists, and Patrons of the Handwritten Book

3. Maghrebi Jews in European Printing Houses

4. Elia Benamozegh and the Modern Maghrebi Jewish Book

5. Landscapes of Print in the Nineteenth-Century Maghreb

6. Early Modern and Modern Maghrebi Jewish Libraries

Conclusion: The Ink in My Veins.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0253073103

9780253073105

0253073111

9780253073112

OCLC:

1517395293