The Golden Haggadah
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (897 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0876544812 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 71 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It provides an accessible introduction to Hebrew manuscript art as well as an authoritative commentary on the Golden Haggadah's content and illustrative scheme.. This book presents a superbly illustrated account of the Golden Haggadah's creation and history and reproduces all the major illustrations in color. Traditionally the most richly decorated of all Jewish prayer books, the Haggadah is used by Jews around the world in the celebration of Passover. Written and illustrated in northern Spain around 1320, the Golden Haggadah is one of the outstanding works in The British Library's world-renowned collection of Hebrew manuscripts
Attractive book - not a haggadah George Barnard The illustrations are beautiful, and the book is very interesting. Buyers should be aware that this is a book about the haggadah and not an actual facsimile of the haggadah.. Book was it very good shape binding was not cracked Amazon Customer Book was it very good shape binding was not cracked, pages clean and no dog-earing. The book itself is also very good, great pictures and good history story. Doug. "All Jewish homes should have a copy to grace their Passover table." according to REJ. This book is simply beautiful. This is a medieval Spanish Haggadah (Passover prayerbook) full of gorgeous pictures. It is in Hebrew and is a museum piece.