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The ancient synagogue from its origins to 200 C.E
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ISBN: 9789004161160 9004161163 9786611936280 1281936286 9047430719 9789047430711 9781281936288 6611936289 Year: 2008 Volume: v. 72. Publisher: Leiden Boston Brill

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Despite the recent explosion of research on ancient synagogues, investigators in the field have hitherto been forced to cull relevant evidence from a vast assortment of scholarly publications. This volume gathers for the first time all of the primary source material on the early synagogues up through the Second Century C. E. In the case of literary, epigraphic and papyrological evidence, catalog entries contain the texts in their original language and in English translation. For archaeological remains, entries provide technical descriptions along with plans and photographs. All listings are accompanied by bibliographic citations and interpretative comments. An Introduction frames the current state of synagogue research, while extensive indices and cross-references allow for easy location of specific allusions. An appendix to the catalog contains source materials on Jewish temples outside of Jerusalem.

Ancient synagogues revealed
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ISBN: 9652210005 9789652210005 Year: 1981 Publisher: Jerusalem Israel exploration society

Ancient synagogues : historical analysis and archaeological discovery.
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ISBN: 9004102426 9004102434 9004099042 Year: 1995 Publisher: Leiden Brill


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Antike Synagogenkunst
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ISBN: 3766808230 Year: 1988 Publisher: Stuttgart Calwer


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Synagogues in the Hellenistic and Roman periods : archaeological finds, new methods, new theories
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ISBN: 9783525522158 3525522150 Year: 2020 Publisher: Göttingen Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

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"The study of ancient Judaism has enjoyed a steep rise in interest and publications in recent decades, although the focus has often been on the ideas and beliefs represented in ancient Jewish texts rather than on the daily lives and the material culture of Jews/Judaeans and their communities. The nascent institution of the synagogue formed an increasingly important venue for communal gathering and daily or weekly practice. This collection of essays brings together a broad spectrum of new archaeological and textual data with various emergent theories and interpretative methods in order to address the need to understand the place of the synagogue in the daily and weekly procedures, community frameworks, and theological structures in which Judaeans, Galileans, and Jewish people in the Diaspora lived and gathered. The interdisciplinary studies will be of great significance for anyone studying ancient Jewish belief, practice, and community formation."--Page 4 of cover

Art and architecture of the synagogue in late antique Palestine : in the shadow of the church
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ISBN: 9004151869 9789004151864 9786613060310 9047418719 1283060310 Year: 2007 Volume: 65 Publisher: Leiden ; Boston : Brill,

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This study examines the material evidence for synagogues and churches in the Holy Land from the age of Constantine in the fourth century CE to the Arab conquest of the eastern provinces in the seventh century CE. Whereas scholars once viewed the growth of the Byzantine empire as time of persecution, a re-evaluation of the archaeological evidence indicates that Jews prospered along with their Christian neighbours. What influence did Christian art and architecture have on ancient synagogues? In the sixth century, one-third of all known synagogues in Palestine bear features similar to early Byzantine churches: basilical layouts, mosaic floors, apses, and chancel screens. Focusing on these features sheds light on how Jewish communities met the challenges posed by the Church’s development into a major religious and political power. This book provides a critical analysis of the archaeological evidence as a basis for our better understanding of Jewish identity and community in late Antique Palestine.

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