Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica

מעבר לסמבטיון. המיתוס של עשרת השבטים האבודים‬‎ Beyond the Sambatyon. The Myth of the Ten Lost Tribes
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Author & Curator

Shalva Weil.

Editors

Sarah Harel-Hoshen, Yossi Avner.

Imprint

Tel Aviv, Israel, 1991. 98 pp., illustrations: 15 col., 50 b&w, 27.1 × 21.6 cm. Hebrew and English.

ISBN

96542500004

Location

Beit Hatfutsot (Summer 1991)

Description

A documentary exhibition in three sections: 1. The Lost Tribes in historical sources prior to the 19th C, 2. Attempts to locate the Ten Tribes among Jewish and non-Jewish groups, particularly in the last 200 years (main section), 3. The Lost Tribes in our times. Special attention paid to costume, books and synagogues (including images with Torah scrolls/ornaments). Introduction to the exhibition by Sarah Harel-Hoshen. In-depth essay on the Lost Tribes by Shalva Weil. Selection of folktales and literary passages from various communities and authors over time. Pictures of some exhibited objects. No itemized listing.

main keywords

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
LOST TRIBES OF ISRAEL
PHOTOGRAPHS
PRINTED BOOKS

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“‮מעבר לסמבטיון. המיתוס של עשרת השבטים האבודים‬‎ Beyond the Sambatyon. The Myth of the Ten Lost Tribes”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 03 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1159>
First published online: 2019



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