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Description
Siftey yeshenim (The lips of those who are asleep, Amsterdam 1680) is the first printed Hebrew bibliography. In his introduction,the author, Shabtai Meshorer Bas of Prague (1641-1718), explains why such a novel book is needed, and what are its usages for Heberw readers and writers with various interests.
This presentation is for the following text(s):
- Siftey yeshenim (The lips of those who are asleep, Amsterdam 1680)
Start Date
24-8-2009 3:00 PM
Location
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies, Harvard University
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Putting Hebrew Books in Order: The First Printed Hebrew Bibliography
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies, Harvard University
Siftey yeshenim (The lips of those who are asleep, Amsterdam 1680) is the first printed Hebrew bibliography. In his introduction,the author, Shabtai Meshorer Bas of Prague (1641-1718), explains why such a novel book is needed, and what are its usages for Heberw readers and writers with various interests.
This presentation is for the following text(s):
- Siftey yeshenim (The lips of those who are asleep, Amsterdam 1680)
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