Sarah Pearce The Image and Its Prohibition in Jewish Antiquity (Paperback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Image and Its Prohibition in Jewish AntiquityCondition: NewEAN: 9780957522800ISBN: 9780957522800Publisher: Journal of Jewish StudiesFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 09/30/2013Contributor: Sarah Pearce (Edited by)Author: Sarah PearceLanguage: EnglishISBN-10: 0957522800Description: Against the commonly held opinion that ancient Judaism was an artless culture, this sumptuously illustrated book offers new ways of looking at art in Jewish antiquity. Leading experts, under the editorship of Sarah Pearce, skilfully explore different functions of images in relation to their prohibition by the Second of the Ten Commandments. The visual world of ancient Judaism often reflects a tense confrontation between Mediterranean, artful classical culture and the image-filled, yet law-inspired biblical literature. Readers will encounter a rich collection of objects and texts analysed in different contexts, from Solomon’s Temple to late antiquity. The imageless God of monotheistic Judaism combated the polytheistic cults of Israel’s neighbours with the use of symbols. Figurative, floral and geometrical embellishments of synagogues served as decoration and not for worship. Narrative biblical scenes in the Dura-Europos synagogue played an educational and political role in Jewish society on the outskirts of the Roman Empire. Antique Jewish art exercised a profound influence on medieval Islam and even on the modern Western visual world. This book is aimed at both the scholarly world and all readers interested in religion and art.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: Society & CultureTopic: Social Sciences, Philosophy & SpiritualityRelease Year: 2013 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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