The Aleppo Codex: A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (562 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B007T6IY9W |
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| Number of Pages | : | 530 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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A true-life thriller about the journey of one of the world's most precious manuscripts - the 10th-century annotated Hebrew Bible known as the Aleppo Codex - from its hiding place in an ancient Syrian synagogue to the newly founded Israel. Using his research, including documents that have been secret for 50 years and interviews with key players, AP correspondent Friedman tells a story of political upheaval, international intrigue, charged courtroom battles, obsession, and subterfuge.
Fascinating work! Charlottekrn Bookfair Journalist and author, Matti Friedman details the history and the journey of one of the greatest books in Jewish Biblical Literature. The Codex, known as the Aram-Tzova, and later, the Aleppo Crown, originated in Tiberius in 930CE. Scholars painstakingly copied in an exact and precise replication, each and every letter, each a. Interesting, But Not Quite Enough Material for a Book Plus -1. The Aleppo Codex, including its ancient and modern history, is worth reading about. You will learn more about it here than you will in Wikipedia, &c.2. The discussion of the Israeli government's treatment of the sacred texts of North African and Arabian Jewish communities that were resettled in Israel is is a sideligh. History Hannah said Fascinating search for the truth about the Aleppo Codex. This book had many twists and turns in the author's dogged determination to find out what really happened to this sacred book. Had this not been labeled non-fiction, I would have thought it was fiction. This author takes the reader on his journey to discover the truth. His conclusion as to what happened is unexpected, yet make