The Aleppo Codex : a true story of obsession, faith, and the pursuit of an ancient Bible /
This true-life detective story unveils the journey of a sacred text--the tenth-century annotated bible known as the Aleppo Codex--from its hiding place in a Syrian synagogue to the newly founded state of Israel.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill, N.C. :
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill,
2012.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | This true-life detective story unveils the journey of a sacred text--the tenth-century annotated bible known as the Aleppo Codex--from its hiding place in a Syrian synagogue to the newly founded state of Israel. |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 298 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Awards: | Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, Winner, 2014 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-298). |
| ISBN: | 9781616200404 1616200405 |