How Long to Read The Cairo Genizah and the Age of Discovery in Egypt

How Long Does it Take to Read The Cairo Genizah and the Age of Discovery in Egypt?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read The Cairo Genizah and the Age of Discovery in Egypt by Rebecca Jefferson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

"The 'discovery' the Cairo Genizah has transformed Judaic Studies and our understanding of the Medieval Middle East more broadly. However, the complete story of how over a quarter of a million Hebrew manuscript fragments were discovered in 19th century Egypt and reassembled in collections around the world is far more convoluted and compelling than previously told. A little-known, forgotten or ignored cast of scholars, librarians, archaeologists, excavators, collectors, dealers and agents, all acting with varying motivations and intentions, utilized hidden networks and created alliances to find, disperse and redistribute these materials. Based on a wealth of archival materials, this book will take the reader on barge boats along the Nile, down into ancient caves and tombs, under medieval rubbish mounds, into hidden attic rooms and basements, along labyrinthine souks, and behind the doors of private club rooms, cloistered colleges and enemy alien internment camps. The journey will prove that provenance matters and that inaccurate, incomplete or simply untrue attributions have serious implications for scholarship. Readers will learn new information about the history of the Cairo Genizah; they will learn more about the Egyptian antiquities trade in the 19th and 20th century; they will gain further insights into late 19th and early 20th century manuscript collecting and archive building; and they will read about the importance of provenance research and the effect on scholarship when provenance is misleading or simply unknown."--

How long is The Cairo Genizah and the Age of Discovery in Egypt?

The Cairo Genizah and the Age of Discovery in Egypt by Rebecca Jefferson is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Cairo Genizah and the Age of Discovery in Egypt Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read The Cairo Genizah and the Age of Discovery in Egypt aloud.

What Reading Level is The Cairo Genizah and the Age of Discovery in Egypt?

The Cairo Genizah and the Age of Discovery in Egypt is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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