Sacred. Books of the Three Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Editor	John Reeve.
Imprint	London, United Kingdom, 2007. 224 pp., illustrations: 205 col., 23.7 × 23 cm. English.
ISBN	9780712349550
Location	British Library (27 April–23 September 2007)
Description	A comparative look at the types of ornamentation used in Jewish, Christian and Islamic sacred texts: calligraphy, shared iconography, word art, marginal decoration and the biblical figures of Moses and David. Three essays, including “Living with Sacred Jewish Texts” (Everett Fox). Bulk of the catalog dedicated to the exhibits, with numerous ceremonial objects featured in the final section “Religious Life”. Detailed descriptive entries. 200 items.
main keywords	CEREMONIAL OBJECTS HEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS HEBREW SCRIPT PRINTED BOOKS TORAH ORNAMENTS
minor keywords	Amulets Besamim Bibles Chuppah Genizot Haggadot, illuminated manuscripts Hamsas Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Ashkenaz, 12th–14th C Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 15th C Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Portugal, 12th–14th C Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Spain, 12th–14th C Holy Land travelogues/itineraries Judeo-Persian manuscripts Kabbalah Karaites, Bibles Ketubbot Kiddush cups Kiddush jugs/decanters Mizrach Rimmonim Rimmonim cases Samaritans, Bibles/Torah Scrolls Scrolls of Esther, cases Scrolls of Esther, illuminated Shabbat lamps Shiviti plaques, paper Tass Torah Ark curtains Torah mantles Yad

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