"Through the application of scientific methods of analysis to a corpus of medieval manuscripts found in the Cairo Genizah, this work aims to gain a better understanding of the writing materials used by Jewish communities at that time, shedding new light not only on the production of manuscripts in the Middle Ages, but also on the life of those Jewish communities"--
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Manuscripts, Hebrew. Cairo Genizah. Codicology. Writing materials and instruments. Archaeological chemistry. Jews--History--Manuscripts.--70-1789 Judaism--History--Manuscripts.--Medieval and early modern period, 425-1789 Manuscrits hébraïques. Génizah du Caire. Codicologie. Écriture--Matériel et instruments. Chimie archéologique. Juifs--Histoire--Manuscrits.--70-1789 Judaïsme--Histoire--Manuscrits.--425-1789 writing instruments. RELIGION / Judaism / Sacred Writings Archaeological chemistry. Cairo Genizah. Codicology. Jews. Judaism--Medieval and early modern period. Manuscripts, Hebrew. Writing materials and instruments.