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The menorah, the ancient seven-armed candelabrum : origin, form, and significance / by Rachel Hachlili.
Van Pelt Library BM657.M35 H33 2001
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Library at the Katz Center - Stacks BM657.M35 H33 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hachlili, Rachel.
- Series:
- Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism 1384-2161 ; v. 68.
- Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism, 1384-2161 ; v. 68
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Menorah.
- Judaism--Liturgical objects.
- Judaism.
- Physical Description:
- xxviii, 539 pages, 92 pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Other Title:
- Origin, form and significance.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : E.J. Brill, 2001.
- Summary:
- The Menorah - the ancient seven-armed candelabrum was the most important and dominant symbol in Jewish art, both in the Land of Israel and the Diaspora. The prominent position of the menorah in Jewish art emphasizes its significance. The book will present the menorah history, origin, its unique form, and significance during the Second Temple period and in the Late Antiquity.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-499) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9004120173
- OCLC:
- 46538635
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