Art and Judaism in the Greco-Roman world: toward a new Jewish archaeology
Building an ancient synagogue on the Delaware: Philadelphia's Henry S. Frank Memorial Synagogue and constructions of Jewish art at the turn of the twentieth century -- The old-new land: "Jewish archaeology" and the Zionist narrative -- Archaeology and the search for "non-rabbinic...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge [u.a.]
Cambridge University Press
2007
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
| Reviews: | Art and Judaism in the Greco-Roman World. Toward a New Jewish Archaeology (2007) (Zangenberg, Jürgen, 1964 -)
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| Edition: | Repr. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Classical antiquity
/ Judaism
/ Art
/ Archaeology
/ History 300 BC-600
B Greece (Antiquity) / Roman Empire / Judaism / Art / Archaeology / History 300 BC-600 |
| Further subjects: | B
Jewish art and symbolism
B Synagogue architecture B Synagogue art B Archaeology and religion B Judaism and art History To 1500 B Judaism History Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D B Judaism History Talmudic period, 10-425 |
| Summary: | Building an ancient synagogue on the Delaware: Philadelphia's Henry S. Frank Memorial Synagogue and constructions of Jewish art at the turn of the twentieth century -- The old-new land: "Jewish archaeology" and the Zionist narrative -- Archaeology and the search for "non-rabbinic Judaism" -- Art history: transmitting Jewish artlessness to new generations -- Toward a new "Jewish archaeology": methodological reflections -- Art and identity in latter Second Temple period Judaism: the Hasmonean royal tombs at Modi'in -- Art and identity in late antique Palestine: the Na'aran synagogue -- Art and identity in diaspora communities in late antiquity: from Nehardea to Rome -- Between Rome and Jerusalem: the date palm as a "Jewish symbol" -- "The lamps of Israel": the menorah as a Jewish symbol -- The Dura Europos synagogue and its liturgical parchment -- Synagogue mosaics and liturgy in the land of Israel -- Sanctity and the art of ancient synagogues. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Physical Description: | XVII, 267 S., Ill. |
| ISBN: | 0-521-84491-6 978-0-521-84491-8 |
