Barry L Stiefel

Jews and the Renaissance of Synagogue Architecture, 1450-1730 (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Before the mid-fifteenth century, the Christian and Islamic governments of Europe had restricted the architecture and design of synagogues and often prevented Jews from becoming architects. Stiefel presents a study of the material culture and religious architecture that this era produced.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317320319
• Artikelnr.: 43589728

Autorenporträt

Barry L. Stiefel

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
Preface
Introduction
1. Medieval versus Early Modern Synagogues
2. Jews
Synagogues and Compulsory Urban Consolidation at the Dawn of the Early Modern Period
3. Urbanization and Jewish Public Space: The First Great Synagogues
4. Readmission and Colonial Frontiers: New Synagogues in Lands of Tolerance
5. Jews and Early Modern Cultural Exchanges: Cross-Pollination and its Effects on Synagogue Design
6. Lavishing the House of Assembly: Synagogues
Global Trade and Exotic Ornamentation
Conclusion: From Early Modern to Modern: Synagogues in Transition
Glossary
Notes
Works Cited
Index