Between Judaism and Christianity : : art historical essays in honor of Elisheva (Elisabeth) Revel-Neher / / edited by Katrin Kogman-Appel and Mati Meyer.
The nineteen essays assembled in this Festschrift represent the multiplicity of interests evident in Elisabeth (Elisheva) Revel-Neher’s work. They cover a variety of subjects dealing with pictorial messages encrypted in various artistic media, and address a broad array of topics: Jewish identity in...
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Superior document: | The medieval Mediterranean, v. 81 |
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Year of Publication: | 2009 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Medieval Mediterranean ;
v. 81. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (500 p.) |
Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Summary: | The nineteen essays assembled in this Festschrift represent the multiplicity of interests evident in Elisabeth (Elisheva) Revel-Neher’s work. They cover a variety of subjects dealing with pictorial messages encrypted in various artistic media, and address a broad array of topics: Jewish identity in the late antique period; patronage in late antique Jewish and Christian religious architecture; Jewish-Christian polemics and the representation of the “Other”; the question of Jewish or Christian illuminators of Hebrew books; the cultural background of illustrations in Hebrew manuscripts; Christian cosmology and dogma; the imagery of the Temple; and Jewish and Christian perceptions of women. Contributors are Rivka Ben-Sasson, Walter Cahn, Evelyn Cohen, Andreina Contessa, Eva Frojmovic, Lihi Habas, Dalia-Ruth Halperin, Colum Hourihane, Emma Maayan-Fanar, Herbert L. Kessler, Katrin Kogman-Appel, Shulamit Laderman, Mati Meyer, Bezalel Narkiss, Kurt Schubert, Sarit Shalev-Eyni, Margo Stroumsa-Uzan, Rina Talgam. |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 1282400177 9786612400179 9047424379 |
ISSN: | 0928-5520 ; |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Katrin Kogman-Appel and Mati Meyer. |