Ancient synagogues-archaeology and art : new discoveries and current research /
Ancient Synagogues - Archaeology and Art. New Discoveries and Current Research presents archaeological evidence - the architecture, art, Jewish symbols, zodiac, biblical tales, inscriptions, and coins - which attest to the importance of the synagogue. When considered as a whole, all these pieces of...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Brill,
2013.
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| Series: | Handbook of Oriental studies. Ancient Near East ;
v. 105. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- The synagogue
- Second Temple Period synagogues
- Recently excavated and newly published synagogues
- Synagogue architecture and ornamentalism
- Synagogue art, significance and impact
- Jewish symbols
- The Jewish calendar represented in the zodiac design
- Illustrated Biblical tales
- Motifs in Jewish synagogue art
- Artists, workshops and repertoire
- Inscriptions
- Coins and the synagogue
- Women
- Dating
- Conclusions
- Supplement : Qazion-a Galilean riddle
- List of synagogue excavations
- List of abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- Index
- Index of sources
- Color plates.
