The story of the synagogue
Subtitle: a Diaspora Museum book
By: Geoffrey Wigoder.
Contributors: Bet ha-tefutsot ʻal shem Naḥum Goldman.
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Harper & Row
Published: 1986
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Synagogue architecture.; Architectural models.; Synagogues.
Description: This lavishly illustrated volume provides a panoramic view of the synagogue as a place of worship, community center, school, and fortress, from the classical period to the present. But it is far more than a survey of architectural styles – it is a veritable history of Judaism as manifested in the Jewish communities' place of worship.
Notes: Includes index.