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Visual Exemplars

By Jill Joshowitz

Visual Exemplars

By Jill Joshowitz

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Between the third to seventh centuries of the common era, Jewish communities throughout the Eastern Mediterranean began to adorn their synagogues with figural illustrations inspired by the Hebrew Bible. Although the Bible had long been the cornerstone of Jewish life, it was only in late antiquity that its patriarchs, prophets, and heroes entered the Jewish visual lexicon. Through careful consideration of the rich history of Jewish biblical interpretation alongside similar motifs in Near Eastern, Greco-Roman, and Christian visual culture, this book challenges the reader to consider the relationship between late antique Jewish biblical art, synagogue rituals, rabbinic teachings, and exemplary paradigms.
Product details
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2025-12-18
Publication Date:
2025-11-06
Publisher:
Koninklijke Brill Bv
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
9004750096
ISBN13:
9789004750098
Weight:
556 g
Height:
166 cm
Width:
244 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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