Elisha Cresques (1325 - 1387): A Medieval Jewish Mapmaker (with Prof. Katrin Kogman-Appel)

About this episode

This episode features a discussion with Prof. Katrin Kogman-Appel about the life and work of medieval Jewish mapmaker Elisha Cresques.

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People in this episode

Host: Nachi Weinstein

Guest: Prof. Katrin Kogman-Appel

Topics covered

• Jewish history
• medieval mapmaking
• Elisha Cresques
• education
• Holocaust education

Keywords

• Elisha Cresques
• Jewish mapmaker
• medieval history
• Touro University
• Holocaust education

Sponsors

The Holocaust, Genocide & Tolerance Education Program

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Touro Graduate School of Education

Books & works: Elisha Cresques

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