Jews and the Renaissance of Synagogue Architecture, 1450-1730

by Barry L Stiefel

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138662117
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/21/2016
Series:	Religious Cultures in the Early Modern World
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements, List of Figures and Tables, Preface, Introduction, 1. Medieval versus Early Modern Synagogues, 2. Jews, Synagogues and Compulsory Urban Consolidation at the Dawn of the Early Modern Period, 3. Urbanization and Jewish Public Space: The First Great Synagogues, 4. Readmission and Colonial Frontiers: New Synagogues in Lands of Tolerance, 5. Jews and Early Modern Cultural Exchanges: Cross-Pollination and its Effects on Synagogue Design, 6. Lavishing the House of Assembly: Synagogues, Global Trade and Exotic Ornamentation, Conclusion: From Early Modern to Modern: Synagogues in Transition, Glossary, Notes, Works Cited, Index