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Cyril Mazansky - Biographies of Illuminated Manuscript Haggadot, Inbunden

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Biographies of Illuminated Manuscript Haggadot

From the Medieval Period to the Modern Era

Av Cyril Mazansky

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A pictorial and analytical examination of Haggadot, from the medieval era to the twenty-first century.The nearly one-thousand-year-old Jewish ritual book for the Passover holiday is called a Haggadah. During the medieval period the only way these could be created was as unique, beautifully manuscripts decorated with gold, silver or brilliant colors. The pictorial content and style varied according to their geographic location in Europe.Even after the invention of the printing press, the allure of these unique single-copy, manuscript Haggadot never ceased, leading to a brief period of their resurgence in the eighteenth century. Once again in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries they continue to be created.Scholars of medieval manuscripts often find that words like "illustration" or "decoration" are inadequate in conveying how the words, pictures and patterning form part of a seamless whole. For that reason, Cyril Mazansky and other scholars use the word "illumination" to emphasize how the glorious effects achieved by the range of materials and colors truly illuminate the written word.The Biographies of Illuminated Manuscript Haggadot is about detailed and interesting aspects of a cross-section of these manuscripts, covering both the content and their subsequent journeys throughout the three time periods of their creation. A section of background explanatory chapters precedes the descriptions of the selected individual Haggadot. These are accompanied by many illuminations.
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  • Utgivningsdatum: 2026-10-22
  • Mått: 234 x 233 x 28 mm
  • Vikt: 782 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 432
  • Förlag: Academic Studies Press
  • ISBN: 9798897831685
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Cyril Mazansky is a retired physician. Over the past several decades he has devoted himself to a scholarly study of aspects of ancient and more recent Jewish history. This has been through a combination of instruction by academic institutions providing both multi-year and semester courses, as well as intensive self-study. This publication is the fruition of many years of collecting and studying Haggadot.

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“Just as the text of the Passover Haggadah embodies of a variety of ways to access the story of the Exodus, one can never have enough approaches to the history of the genre of illuminated haggadot. Cyril Mazansky’s ‘biographical’ take is fresh, innovative, and welcome—both delighting and engaging for readers of all levels of education and interest.”—Marc Michael Epstein, Professor of Religion and Visual Culture on the Mackie M. Paschall (1899) & Norman Davis Chair, Director of Jewish Studies, Vassar College; Author of People of the Image, Jews & Art“Mazansky explores the rich tradition of the illuminated Hagga-dah, one of the most remarkable genres of Jewish art. While the Haggadah’s text has remained largely unchanged, its visual inter-pretations have evolved across centuries. Through outstanding illuminated manuscripts, the book reveals how each refl ects the religious practices, liturgical traditions, and hopes of its commu-nity, while biblical illustrations enrich the Exodus narrative and demonstrate the enduring artistic vitality of the Passover Hagga-dah.”—Shalom Sabar, Professor Emeritus of Jewish Art and Folklore, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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