Ancient Jewish art and archaeology in the diaspora / / by Rachel Hachlili.

• Superior document: Handbuch der Orientalistik. Siebente Abteilung, Kunst und Archäologie, 1. Bd., 2. Abschnitt, B, Lfg. 9
• Author: Hachlili, Rachel.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 1998.
• Year of Publication: 1998
• Language: English
• Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 The Near and Middle East 35.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxxiii, 499 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates) :; illustrations, maps.

Jewish Diaspora in Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods from first to the eighth centuries C.E. is the subject of this work. The author thoroughly investigates origin, symbolism and significance of the mainly synagogal and funerary art forms in the Diaspora. Ancient Jewish Art and Archaeology in the Diaspora is the companion volume to the successful Ancient Jewish Art and Archeaeology in the Land of Israel (1988) by the same author. The geographical area covered includes Syria, Asia Minor, North Africa and Mediterranean Europe. The first section examines the characteristic features of Diaspora Art synagogue architecture and art (including the Torah shrine and mosaic pavements). Another section deals with burial and funerary practices. Of special importance are the sections on the Biblical scenes , designs and iconography of the Dura Europos synagogue, and the Jewish symbols such as the Menorah, ritual objects, the Ark, the conch and the Torah Scrolls . The book is richly illustrated with more than 325 drawings and photographs, some in colour.

Table of Contents

Preliminary material -- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND -- THE SYNAGOGUE -- SYNAGOGUE ARCHITECTURE -- SYNAGOGUE ART: THE DURA-EURO POS SYNAGOGUE WALL PAINTINGS -- SYNAGOGUE ART: MOSAIC PAVEMENTS -- FIGURATIVE ART -- BURIAL AND FUNERARY PRACTICES -- JEWISH SYMBOLS -- MOTIFS OF JEWISH ART -- INSCRIPTIONS -- FEATURES OF JEWISH ART -- jEWISH, CHRISTIAN and PAGAN ART -- ARTISTS and PATTERN BOOKS -- DATING -- CONCLUSIONS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- GLOSSARY -- CHRONOLOGlCAL TABLE -- INDEX -- PLATES.