The synagogue
Subtitle: studies in origins, archaeology, and architecture
By: selected with a prolegomenon by Joseph Gutmann.
Series: The Library of Biblical studies
Publisher: Ktav Pub. House
Published: 1975
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; ger
Number of pages: 359
Subjects: Synagogues.; Synagogue architecture.
Notes: Bibliography: p. xxx-xxxi.
English or German.
Table of contents: title: Finkelstein, L. The origin of the synagogue.; title: Zeitlin, S. The origin of the synagogue: a study in the development of Jewish institutions.; title: Hengel, M. Proseuche und Synagoge: Jüdische Gemeinde, Gotteshaus und Gottesdienst in der Diaspora und in Palästina.; title: Hoenig, S. B. The supposititious temple-synagogue.; title: Gutmann, J. The origin of the synagogue: the current state of research. Baumgarten, J. M. Art in the synagogue: some Talmudic views.; title: Foerster, G. Notes on recent excavations at Capernaum.; title: Avi-Yonah, M. Ancient synagogues.; title: Seager, A. The architecture of the Dura and Sardis synagogues.; title: Seager, A. The architecture of the Dura and Sardis synagoguges.; title: Smith, M. Goodenough's Jewish symbols in retrospect.; title: Gutmann, J. Programmatic painting in the Dura synagogue.; title: Renov, I. The seat of Moses.; title: Landsberger, F. The sacred direction in synagogue and church.; title: Wischnitzer, R. Mutual influences between Eastern and Western Europe in synagogue architecture from the 12th to the 18th century.; title: Rosenau, H. The synagogue and Protestant church architecture.; title: Rosenau, H. German synagogues in the early period of emancipation.; title: Wischnitzer, R. The Egyptian revival in synagogue architecture.; title: Werner, A. Synagogues for today's Jews.