Humanities and Social Sciences

Worldlines of Scripture: The Maya Codex and the Torah for Dresden

In a concise guided tour, curator Jahna Dahms explains the process of writing a Torah. When viewed alongside the Maya Codex, it becomes clear how different scripts have evolved to capture time, knowledge, and order.

SLUB Dresden Book Museum, Second Floor, Duration: 45 minutes

Start 18:30 o'clock

End 19:15 o'clock

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Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB)

Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
SLUB, Zentralbibliothek
Buchmuseum
Zellescher Weg 18
01069 Dresden (Dresdner Süden)

45 Min

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Exhibition Guided tour

Stations

Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek

61 (bus)

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