Synagogues in the Islamic world: architecture, design, and identity

This beautifully illustrated volume looks at the spaces created by and for Jews in areas under the political or religious control of Muslims. Covering regions as diverse as Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Spain, it asks how the architecture of synagogues responded to contextual issue...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gharipour, Mohammad (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2017]
Subjects:
Online Access:DE-Y3
DE-255
Summary:This beautifully illustrated volume looks at the spaces created by and for Jews in areas under the political or religious control of Muslims. Covering regions as diverse as Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Spain, it asks how the architecture of synagogues responded to contextual issues and traditions, and how these contexts influenced the design and evolution of synagogues. As well as revealing how synagogues reflect the culture of the Jewish minority at macro and micro scales, from the city to the interior, the book also considers patterns of the development of synagogues in urban contexts and in connection with urban elements and monuments
Item Description:Description based on print version record
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 334 pages) illustrations, maps
ISBN:9781474468435

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection!