Art and Ceremony in Jewish Life

Essays in the History of Jewish Art

by Vivian B. Mann

Book cover: Art and Ceremony in Jewish Life

Extent: 350 pages

Publisher: Pindar Press

Subjects: Art & Art History, Jewish Studies

Language: English

(Paperback) (Published)

(December 2005)

ISBN: 9781904597292

Price: $38.00

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(Hardback) (Published)

(December 2005)

ISBN: 9781899828968

Price: $82.00

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(PDF) (Published)

(December 2005)

ISBN: 9781915837202

Price: $50.00

Since turning to the field of Jewish art over twenty years ago, Vivian Mann has concentrated on investigating Jewish ceremonial art within the dual contexts of Jewish law, and the history of decorative arts in general, including the ceremonial art made for the Church and the Mosque. The introduction to this volume considers classic rabbinic attitudes toward art and its relationship to spirituality. The remaining essays are divided into three groups: the first concerns medieval ceremonial art; the second, articles on the Jewish art of Muslim lands beginning with the early Middle Ages; and the third consists of essays on Judaica during the periods of the Renaissance and rococo.

  • By (author) Vivian B. Mann