ISBN:
1848933630
,
9781848933637
Language:
English
Pages:
XVI, 216 S.
,
Ill
Year of publication:
2014
Series Statement:
Religious cultures in the early modern world 14
Series Statement:
Religious cultures in the early modern world
DDC:
723-724
Keywords:
Synagogue architecture History
;
Jews History
;
Synagoge
;
Architektur
;
Geschichte 1450-1730
;
Synagoge
;
Architektur
;
Geschichte 1450-1730
Abstract:
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
Abstract:
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
Note:
Includes bibliogr. references and index
,
Bibliogr. S. 191 - 210
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