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The Ben Ezra Synagogue, in Cairo, is best known as the synogogue in which the 'Cairo Geniza' was found--an astonishingly rich store of ancient books, manuscripts, correspondences, and records dating back to the tenth century. Copiously illustrated with plans, engravings, and photographs, "Fortifications and the Synagogue" describes the recent restoration of this ancient synagogue, as well as the historical and archaeological research essential to its preservation and to an understanding of the religious communities that founded modern Cairo. The work is unprecedented in its comprehensive examination of the subject, presenting the first measured survey and photographic study of the fortress and synagogue, the first thorough study of the Geniza manuscripts, and a complete history of the synagogue from the Geniza period to the present.
| Acknowledgements | p. 7 |
| A Note to the Reader | p. 11 |
| Foreword: The Jewish, Christina, and Muslim Communities in Egypt | p. 12 |
| Introduction: Towards an Interfaith Centre: Archaeology, Preservation, and History | p. 19 |
| Archaeological and Historical Topography | p. 39 |
| Archaeological Survey Drawings of the Fortress of Babylon | p. 40 |
| The Roman Fortifications | p. 49 |
| Archaeological Survey of the Ben Ezra Synagogue Site | p. 65 |
| The Synagogue | p. 79 |
| Restoration and Conservation of the Ben Ezra Synagogue | p. 99 |
| The Ben Ezra Synagogue and the Ethics of Restoration and Conservation | p. 101 |
| Architectural Drawings of the Ben Ezra Synagogue Restored | p. 112 |
| An Account of the Ben Ezra Synagogue Restoration Project, 1989-91 | p. 135 |
| Photographs of the Ben Ezra Synagogue and Its Environment in Old Cairo | p. 166 |
| The Synagogue and the Community | p. 195 |
| Legend and Tradition at the Ben Ezra Synagogue | p. 197 |
| The Medieval Period: The Tenth to Fourteenth Centuries | p. 201 |
| The Mameluke and Ottoman Periods: The Fifteenth to Eighteenth Centuries | p. 224 |
| The Modern Period: The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries | p. 229 |
| The Geniza and the Scholarly Community | p. 237 |
| Descriptions of the Ben Ezra Synagogue from the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries | p. 243 |
| Notes | p. 251 |
| Bibliography | p. 265 |
| Index | p. 271 |
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ISBN: 9780920785669
ISBN-10: 0920785662
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 280
Published: 15th March 2001
Dimensions (cm): 26.3 x 26.6
x 3.2
Weight (kg): 1.724
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