The Image and Its Prohibition in Jewish Antiquity
Author:   Sarah Pearce
Publisher:   Journal of Jewish Studies
Volume:   2
ISBN:  

9780957522800


Pages:   284
Publication Date:   01 October 2013
Format:   Paperback
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The Image and Its Prohibition in Jewish Antiquity


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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 (P. Alexander, H.G.M. Williamson, J. Heath, S. Pearce, M.H. Williams, T. Rajak, S. Stern, Z. Weiss, L. Clenman) skillfuly explore different functions of images in relation to their prohibition by the second of the Ten Commandments. This book is aimed at the both the scholarly world and all readers interested in religion and art.

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Author:   Sarah Pearce
Publisher:   Journal of Jewish Studies
Imprint:   Journal of Jewish Studies
Volume:   2
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.885kg
ISBN:  

9780957522800


ISBN 10:   0957522800
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   01 October 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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The contributors are all specialist scholars, in a range of fields, and their essays represent the latest scholarship in English on this tantalising and complex subject. -- Standpoint The Image and Its Prohibition in Jewish Antiquity


The contributors are all specialist scholars, in a range of fields, and their essays represent the latest scholarship in English on this tantalising and complex subject. -- Nicholas De Lange Standpoint July/August 2014


The contributors are all specialist scholars, in a range of fields, and their essays represent the latest scholarship in English on this tantalising and complex subject. -- Standpoint Standpoint


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