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The Image and Its Prohibition in Jewish Antiquity (Paperback)
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The Image and Its Prohibition in Jewish Antiquity (Paperback)
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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, 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."
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