Books like sapphires : from The Library of Congress Judaica Collection

Author

Brener, Ann, 1969- author.

Title

Books like sapphires : from The Library of Congress Judaica Collection / Ann Brener ; foreword by Martin J. Gross.

ISBN

9781684581986

1684581982

Publication

Waltham : Brandeis University Press, [2024]

Physical Description

xvi, 350 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Notes

With a foreword by Martin J. Gross, President, The Martin J. Gross Family Foundation.

Summary

"Books Like Sapphires features highlights of Hebrew literary works in the Library of Congress. It is a book about books, but it is also a book about patrons, first among them Jacob Schiff, whose munificence founded the Hebraic Section in 1912 to ensure the survival of the Jewish cultural heritage"-- Provided by publisher.

Format

Books

Language

English

Added to Catalog

July 31, 2024

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.