Jews and the Renaissance of synagogue architecture, 1450-1730 / by Barry L. Stiefel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stiefel, Barry.

Series:

Religious cultures in the early modern world ; 14.

Religious cultures in the early modern world ; 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Synagogue architecture--History.

Synagogue architecture.

Jews--History.

Jews.

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Pickering & Chatto, 2014.

Summary:

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. With the socio-political changes that occurred during the course of the early modern period, synagogue architecture experienced a renaissance of design - a phenomenon reflected in the wider tolerance of Jews themselves. Stiefel examines the relationships between Jews and gentiles, and between separate Jewish groups, as well as looking at the growth of urbanization and globalization. In doing so he presents a study of the material culture and religious architecture that this era produced.

Contents:

1 Medieval versus Early Modern Synagogues 7

2 Jews, Synagogues and Compulsory Urban Consolidation at the Dawn of the Early Modern Period 35

3 Urbanization and Jewish Public Space: The First Great Synagogues 61

4 Readmission and Colonial Frontiers: New Synagogues in Lands of Tolerance 83

5 Jews and Early Modern Cultural Exchanges: Cross-Pollination and its Effects on Synagogue Design 103

6 Lavishing the House or Assembly: Synagogues, Global Trade and Exotic Ornamentation 135.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1848933630

9781848933637

OCLC:

865468497

Publisher Number:

99959143023