Freedom and slavery in the Sarajevo Haggadah
The Sarajevo Haggadah has long been known to scholars as one of the earliest medieval Jewish manuscripts and to the wider public as a symbol of tolerance and hope. Despite its fame, however, one of the most compelling features in the illuminations has yet to be explained satisfactorily: the dark-ski...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Ars Judaica / Bar-Ilan University, Faculty of Jewish Studies, Department of Jewish Art |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | The Sarajevo Haggadah has long been known to scholars as one of the earliest medieval Jewish manuscripts and to the wider public as a symbol of tolerance and hope. Despite its fame, however, one of the most compelling features in the illuminations has yet to be explained satisfactorily: the dark-skinned female figure in the picture that illustrates the family at the Passover Seder feast. In this article I offer an analysis of the figure, one that overturns liberal modern interpretations and points instead to a more contentious medieval context. |
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| Beschreibung: | Illustrationen |
| ISSN: | 1565-6721 |