Ancient Synagogues Historical Analysis and Archaeological Data (Brill's Series in Jewish Studies, Vols. 1 and 2) Tapa dura - 1996

Leiden - New York - Koln: E. J. Brill, 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Two volumes. Volume 1: xxxviii, 297pp., (i) (1994); Volume 2: Pp. 298-678, + plates (1995). Ex-library set. No dust-jackets. Minor wear to exterior, with cloth admitting to just a touch of soiling and several minor, very faint spots. None of this is offensive. Overall, a nice, clean, sound set with no writing to text

Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. Very good +. Octavo. 2 vols. xxxvii, (1), 297, (1); xii, (298)-677, (1)pp. Plus 53 plates at rear of Vol. 2 (photos, ground plans & architectural details). Index & 32 page bibliography (in Vol. 2). Also illustrated with 18 text figures in Vol. 1 (drawings, ground plans, maps). Blue cloth, gilt, publisher's device on front cover. An ex-library set with rubber stamping on titles & at bottom of text blocks, and a library pocket on rear pastedowns. The origins of the synagogue remain shrouded in mystery and its development in its early centuries is only slightly better understood. This book brings together over twenty essays from Israeli, British, and American scholars to explore the development of the ancient synagogue. Combining original articles with the best of earlier studies-including nine articles here translated from the Hebrew for the first time-this collection presents the fullest critical picture of the early synagogue and the scholarly… Leer más