Jews and the Renaissance of Synagogue Architecture, 1450–1730Routledge, 6 ott 2015 - 240 pagine 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. |
Sommario
Introduction | 1 |
1 Medieval versus Early Modern Synagogues | 7 |
2 Jews Synagogues and Compulsory Urban Consolidation at the Dawn of the Early Modern Period | 35 |
The First Great Synagogues | 61 |
New Synagogues in Lands of Tolerance | 83 |
CrossPollination and its Effects on Synagogue Design | 103 |
Synagogues Global Trade and Exotic Ornamentation | 135 |
From Early Modern to Modern Synagogues in Transition | 147 |
Glossary | 159 |
Notes | 161 |
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Jews and the Renaissance of Synagogue Architecture, 1450–1730 Barry L. Stiefel Anteprima limitata - 2015 |
Jews and the Renaissance of Synagogue Architecture, 1450-1730 Barry Stiefel Anteprima non disponibile - 2014 |
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