Isbn: 9780805242584 - Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza (jewish Encounters Series) (31 results)

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. NATIONAL JEWISH BOK AWARD FINALIST>Part of the Jewish Encounter seriesOne May day in 1896, at a dining-room table in Cambridge, England, a meeting took place between a Romanian-born maverick Jewish intellectual and twin learned Presbyterian Scotswomen, who had assembled to inspect several pieces of rag paper and parchment. It was the unlikely start to what would prove a remarkable, continent-hopping, century-crossing saga, and one that in many ways has revolutionized our sense of what it means to lead a Jewish life. In>Sacred Trash, MacArthur-winning poet and translator Peter Cole and acclaimed essayist Adina Hoffman tell the story of the retrieval from an Egyptian geniza, or repository for worn-out texts, of the most vital cache of Jewish manuscripts ever discovered. This tale of buried scholarly treasure weaves together unforgettable portraits of Solomon Schechter and the other heroes of this drama with explorations of the medieval documents themselves--letters and poems, wills and marriage contracts, Bibles, money orders, fiery dissenting tracts, fashion-conscious trousseaux lists, prescriptions, petitions, and mysterious magical charms. Presenting a panoramic view of nine hundred years of vibrant Mediterranean Judaism, Hoffman and Cole bring modern readers into the heart of this little-known trove, whose contents have rightly been dubbed the Living Sea Scrolls. Part biography and part meditation on the supreme value the Jewish people has long placed on the written word, Sacred Trash is above all a gripping tale of adventure and redemption.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. NATIONAL JEWISH BOK AWARD FINALIST>Part of the Jewish Encounter seriesOne May day in 1896, at a dining-room table in Cambridge, England, a meeting took place between a Romanian-born maverick Jewish intellectual and twin learned Presbyterian Scotswomen, who had assembled to inspect several pieces of rag paper and parchment. It was the unlikely start to what would prove a remarkable, continent-hopping, century-crossing saga, and one that in many ways has revolutionized our sense of what it means to lead a Jewish life. In>Sacred Trash, MacArthur-winning poet and translator Peter Cole and acclaimed essayist Adina Hoffman tell the story of the retrieval from an Egyptian geniza, or repository for worn-out texts, of the most vital cache of Jewish manuscripts ever discovered. This tale of buried scholarly treasure weaves together unforgettable portraits of Solomon Schechter and the other heroes of this drama with explorations of the medieval documents themselves--letters and poems, wills and marriage contracts, Bibles, money orders, fiery dissenting tracts, fashion-conscious trousseaux lists, prescriptions, petitions, and mysterious magical charms. Presenting a panoramic view of nine hundred years of vibrant Mediterranean Judaism, Hoffman and Cole bring modern readers into the heart of this little-known trove, whose contents have rightly been dubbed the Living Sea Scrolls. Part biography and part meditation on the supreme value the Jewish people has long placed on the written word, Sacred Trash is above all a gripping tale of adventure and redemption.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. NATIONAL JEWISH BOK AWARD FINALIST>Part of the Jewish Encounter seriesOne May day in 1896, at a dining-room table in Cambridge, England, a meeting took place between a Romanian-born maverick Jewish intellectual and twin learned Presbyterian Scotswomen, who had assembled to inspect several pieces of rag paper and parchment. It was the unlikely start to what would prove a remarkable, continent-hopping, century-crossing saga, and one that in many ways has revolutionized our sense of what it means to lead a Jewish life. In>Sacred Trash, MacArthur-winning poet and translator Peter Cole and acclaimed essayist Adina Hoffman tell the story of the retrieval from an Egyptian geniza, or repository for worn-out texts, of the most vital cache of Jewish manuscripts ever discovered. This tale of buried scholarly treasure weaves together unforgettable portraits of Solomon Schechter and the other heroes of this drama with explorations of the medieval documents themselves--letters and poems, wills and marriage contracts, Bibles, money orders, fiery dissenting tracts, fashion-conscious trousseaux lists, prescriptions, petitions, and mysterious magical charms. Presenting a panoramic view of nine hundred years of vibrant Mediterranean Judaism, Hoffman and Cole bring modern readers into the heart of this little-known trove, whose contents have rightly been dubbed the Living Sea Scrolls. Part biography and part meditation on the supreme value the Jewish people has long placed on the written word, Sacred Trash is above all a gripping tale of adventure and redemption.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Edgewear to DJ, heavier at corners. Sticker remains on back of DJ fmc2%262D.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. A new copy that unfortunately had coffee spilled on it. Cover is moisture warped, textblock foredge of book shows coffee stain. Text pristine.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket and book are clean, has a very good binding, no marks or notations. 283 numerated pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Schocken, 2011. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, 4thPrinting. Not price-clipped. Published by Schocken Books Inc, 2011. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good with warped front from water damage and sticker residue on back.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Later printing. Fine copy in very good dust jacket with minor wear. Later printing. Hardcover. 283 pp with index. MacAruthur-winning poet Peter Cole and essayist Adina Hoffman tell the story of the retrieval of the most vital cache of Jewish manuscripts ever discovered. Found in an Egyptian geniza, or repository for worn-out texts, a buried scholarly treasure yielded medieval documents, letters, poems, money orders, fashion lists, prescriptions, petitions and mysterious magical charms.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. light wear to tips, corners and edges of the jacket which is quite wrinkled on the rear panel, clean and unmarked. First printing, full number line. An award winning account of the discovery of one of the most important discoveries of mediaeval Jewish documents and literature. "Sacred Trash is a jewel of a book: a lively and deeply informed account of the Cairo Geniza, a magnificent Egyptian treasure-house of Jewish religion, literature, and history that was forgotten for centuries, and of the extraordinary crew of scholars and impresarios who saved the documents, fitted the scraps back together, and made them speak and sing."Anthony Grafton, Princeton University. Most items ship with tracking numbers and(generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. Stated First Edition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 283 pages; DJ very lightly rubbed at edges. Mylar cover. Book solid clean and tight. Text block clean and pages tight.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Third printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. Excellent, unread, like-new condition. Interior is pristine. No writing or markings of any kind.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Pictorial DJ is generally crisp and clean with a previous seller sticker on the back panel and very mild edge wear. Book is bound in black cloth over boards with silver lettering down the spine. Covers are crisp and clean. Corners are square. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are crisp, clean, and bright. Images are printed in B&W. 283 pages. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS on the title page. Schocken Books. No publication date on the title page. Copyright page is dated 2011. Stated first edition. Number line reads "6 8 9 7 5". Please email with questions or to request photos. Note: if there is a photo beside this listing, it is a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A very nice copy. A wonderful examination of one of the greatest finds of biblical study.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Fourth printing. Inscribed by Cole and signed by both coauthors on the title page. A title in the publisher's Jewish Encounters series. The book is unmarked; slight spine slant; top corners and tail of spine bumped. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $26.95); some edgewear and soiling; Brodart protected. Signed by Coauthors.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Inscribed by both Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole to an editor on the title page: 'For . / More on words and their worth, / with affection, / (signed) Adina + Peter.' A First Printing with a complete numberline. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in. 286pp., including notes. A clean copy in Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket, with minor wear to the edges. …

Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 304 pages. 9.00x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. black cloth, silver lettering, dust jacket, 283 pp Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.