Author
Isaac b. Benveniste
Publication Date
6th-19th century
Publication Place
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Cambridge University Library
Type
Book
Language
Hebrew
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
1 leaf. Leaf: (height: 45 cm, width: 17 cm)
Library
Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID
T-S 20.114
Record ID
cambridge_genizah-5576
Library Location
Cambridge University Library
Date
6th-19th century
Notes
Letter from Isaac b. Benveniste (possibly from Narbonne, France) to Joshua b. Dosa, asking him for letters of recommendation to the authorities in order to be able to continue travelling. Mentions Sultan Malaḵ he-Ḥesed al-Afḍal, as well as the cities of Dimyāṭ (Damietta, where the letter was written), Tripoli, Jablaʾ, and the land of Ishmael and the land of Edom (perhaps Turkey and Byzantium) to which Isaac may travel. Verso: address in Judaeo-Arabic. | Condition: Torn, slightly rubbed | Layout: 52 lines (recto; verso is blank) | more | less
Parçası Olduğu
The Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection
Malzeme
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