Medieval Hebrew Manuscripts: Paleography Essentials
Learn to analyze medieval Hebrew manuscripts through paleography. Master script identification and historical analysis.
Learn to analyze medieval Hebrew manuscripts through paleography. Master script identification and historical analysis.
This expert-led course explores the fascinating world of Hebrew paleography, teaching students how to analyze and understand medieval Hebrew manuscripts through their writing styles. Led by Professor Judith Olszowy-Schlanger, the course provides insights into identifying different script families and their historical contexts. Students learn to recognize distinctive features of various Hebrew scripts, including Oriental, Sephardi, and Ashkenazi variations, enabling them to locate manuscripts in time and space. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical analysis skills, offering a unique perspective on medieval Jewish history and manuscript studies.
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What you'll learn
Understand paleographical methodology and its historical significance
Identify major Hebrew script families and their characteristics
Analyze medieval manuscripts through writing styles
Locate historical sources in time and space using paleographic features
Recognize distinctive features of Oriental, Sephardi, and Ashkenazi scripts
Apply paleographical analysis to historical research
Skills you'll gain
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Review questions, Final quiz
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There are 9 modules in this course
This comprehensive course offers a high-level overview of Hebrew paleography, focusing on the analysis and identification of medieval Hebrew manuscripts. Through nine detailed modules, students learn the fundamentals of paleographical methodology and explore major writing families of Hebrew scripts. The curriculum covers various script types including Oriental, Sephardi, and Ashkenazi variations, both in square and cursive forms. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical analysis skills through lectures, quizzes, and interactive elements.
What is Paleography and What Can It Teach Us?
Module 1
How to Study the Hebrew Scripts
Module 2
Hebrew Scripts: An Overview Introduction to the Major Regions
Module 3
Identifying Medieval Oriental Square Scripts
Module 4
Identifying Oriental Cursive Scripts: Non-Square Registers
Module 5
Sephardi and Iberian Square Scripts
Module 6
Iberian Semi-Cursive (Miniscule) Scripts
Module 7
Ashkenazi Square ("Gothic") Scripts
Module 8
Ashkenazi Semi-Cursive (Miniscule) Scripts
Module 9
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