David S. Lobel Visiting Scholar Lecture: "Skies of Parchment, Seas of Ink: Jews, Art, Identity, and Politics" with Marc Epstein

David S. Lobel Visiting Scholar Lecture: "Skies of Parchment, Seas of Ink: Jews, Art, Identity, and Politics" with Marc Epstein
Date
Mon May 2nd 2016, 7:30 - 9:00pm
Event Sponsor
Taube Center for Jewish Studies
Location
Kehillah Hall - Ziff Center at the Koret Pavilion - Hillel at Stanford

Join Professor Marc Michael Epstein of Vassar College on a fascinating journey as he illuminates the luxurious and beautiful world of books made by hand for Jews over the centuries—books that reveal the soul and the deep aesthetic consciousness of a people, their frustrations, desires and social, political and religious aspirations—brought to you in living color and in stunning detail never before experienced.