Abstract
The manuscripts and Torah scrolls that Abraham Firkowicz (1787-1874) appropriated served the same purpose as the epitaphs he forged. He not only tampered with colophons of codices, but also fabricated long Karaite ownership inscriptions and records of dedication to Karaite foundations that allegedly attested to the early settlement of the Karaites on the Crimean Peninsula. Above all, like his date-changing in epitaphs, he inscribed very old dates within the first millennium in the many fake notes he added to liturgical Torah scrolls. He did not tamper extensively with authentic colophons or paratexts, but mainly fabricated paratexts of his own and occasionally created historical records as well.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Fakes and Forgeries of Written Artefacts from Ancient Mesopotamia to Modern China |
Subtitle of host publication | Volume 20 |
Publisher | de Gruyter |
Pages | 195-205 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Volume | 20 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783110714333 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783110714227 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2020 Cécile Michel, Michael Friedrich, published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston Printing and binding: CPI books GmbH, Leck.