The Image and Its Prohibition in Jewish Antiquity

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The Image and Its Prohibition in Jewish Antiquity

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  • ISBN 9780957522800
  • Dimensions: 160 x 240mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Oct 2013
  • Publisher: Journal of Jewish Studies
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
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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.