Sh. Iakerson

Institute of Oriental Manuscripts RAS, St. Petersburg,

Russia; St. Petersburg State University, Faculty of African and

Asian Studies, St. Petersburg, Russia

E-mail: shiakerson@yandex.ru

A “CRIMEAN TRACE” IN SEPHARDIC PENTATEUCH FROM RENÉ BRAGINSKY'S COLLECTION

Abstract. In René Braginsky (Zurich) collection, there is a Sephardic Pentateuch codex sine loco et anno. This manuscript is most likely to have been copied in Spain in the 15th century. This article is aimed at codicological description and reconstruction of the details of the Crimean period of its existence. 

Keywords: Karaites, Sepharad, Hebrew manuscripts, Bible, Crimea, Karai-Bitikligi library, Braginsky collection

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Received by the Editorial Board: 7.09.2017