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Regarding the "Shapira Scrolls," I read two fascinating articles from @TheJQR which include a discussion with Shapira's dealer Salim about the marketplace $ production of forgeries in late 19th century Palestine, & some damning details concerning the Shapira Scrolls...
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The first piece is by Abraham Shalom Yahuda (1877-1951), born in Jerusalem, a bibliophile, linguist, polymath & antiquities collector with contacts in the antiquities market in Palestine. He would end his career at the New School in NYC.
Fascinating guy: blog.nli.org.il/en/yahuda/
Fascinating guy: blog.nli.org.il/en/yahuda/
In 1944, he wrote an article about his visit to Palestine in 1902, and his encounter with the "dragoman" Salim.
Yahuda quickly realized that this was none other than the "self-same Salim" responsible for the infamous forged Moabite antiquities sold in 1872 by M. W. Shapira.
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Yahuda quickly realized that this was none other than the "self-same Salim" responsible for the infamous forged Moabite antiquities sold in 1872 by M. W. Shapira.
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Special #ShapiraBookClub edition:
James Tabor with an interesting but ultimately discouraging post on Shapira's Deuteronomy strips
jamestabor.com/moses-shapira-…
h/t @ReligionProf
James Tabor with an interesting but ultimately discouraging post on Shapira's Deuteronomy strips
jamestabor.com/moses-shapira-…
h/t @ReligionProf
What's discouraging is that scholars continue to publicly pronounce that they think blatant forgeries might be genuine & that we need to keep having pointless debates about them for decades.
Here, not just Tabor but archaeologist Shimon Gibson.
Here, not just Tabor but archaeologist Shimon Gibson.
Look who else think Shapira's Deuteronomy was authentic @arsteinjustnes
