Synagogues in the Islamic world : : architecture, design, and identity / / edited by Mohammad Gharipour.
This beautifully illustrated volume looks at the spaces created by and for Jews in areas under the political or religious control of Muslims. Covering regions as diverse as Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Spain, it asks how the architecture of synagogues responded to contextual issue...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press,, [2017] 2017 |
| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 334 pages) :; illustrations, maps |
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| Summary: | This beautifully illustrated volume looks at the spaces created by and for Jews in areas under the political or religious control of Muslims. Covering regions as diverse as Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Spain, it asks how the architecture of synagogues responded to contextual issues and traditions, and how these contexts influenced the design and evolution of synagogues. As well as revealing how synagogues reflect the culture of the Jewish minority at macro and micro scales, from the city to the interior, the book also considers patterns of the development of synagogues in urban contexts and in connection with urban elements and monuments. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781474411714 9781474468435 (ebook) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Mohammad Gharipour. |