Mimi Levy Lipis

Gebundenes Buch

Symbolic Houses in Judaism

How Objects and Metaphors Construct Hybrid Places of Belonging

Beschreibung

Investigating Jewish spatial practices by exploring the symbol of the house in Judaism, this book examines two groups of houses: ritual objects based on the iconology of the house (ritual houses) and house metaphors (the text, community and the covenant with god as house).

Autor

Mimi Levy Lipis is an architect, curator, artist and researcher in cultural studies. She works on the material and symbolic aspects of space and the interdependence of the two. In her work she combines creative practice with theoretical analysis, reaching beyond disciplinary boundaries. She teaches gender studies, architecture, and Jewish studies at various universities worldwide and is the author of several books about Jewish spatial practices.

Produktdetails

• Ashgate Studies in Architecture
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 179mm x 253mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 624g
• ISBN-13: 9781409421047
• ISBN-10: 140942104X
• Artikelnr.: 57041257