The Polis Interdisciplinary Colloquium: Souls and Sounds of the City
Presents a Free Lecture by Dr. Merav Mack
Since antiquity Jerusalem has served as a center for writers, theologians, poets, and thinkers. However, it has also endured a great number of wars that relinquished its libraries and manuscripts. Against all odds, hundreds of manuscripts have survived from medieval Jerusalem in more than 12 different languages. These include religious as well as non-religious writings, some of which exhibit great works of art. Professor Mack has embarked on a project to systematically assemble and compare these manuscripts for the first time. This lecture is a look at her work in progress and an opportunity to share early findings and research dilemmas.
April 13, 2022
Lecture Time: 15:30 – 17:00
The Polis Institute, Classroom 6
(Also available live online)
8 HaAyin Het St
9511208 Jerusalem
+972 (0) 74 701-1048
Ancient Greek
Biblical Hebrew
Classical Syriac
Coptic
Latin
Modern Hebrew
Modern Standard Arabic
Spoken Arabic