The menorah : from the Bible to modern Israel / Steven Fine.
The menorah : from the Bible to modern Israel / Steven Fine.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2016.
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G 2017/5618
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 279 pages ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: Standing before the Arch of Titus menorah -- From Titus to Moses-and back -- Flavian Rome to the nineteenth century -- Modernism, Zionism, and the menorah -- Creating a national symbol -- A Jewish holy grail -- The menorah at the Vatican -- Illuminating the path to Armageddon -- Conclu...
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Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2016.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2016.
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Summary
The menorah, the seven-branched candelabrum, has traversed millennia as a living symbol of Judaism and the Jewish people. Naturally, it did not pass through the ages unaltered. The Menorah explores the cultural and intellectual history of the Western world's oldest continuously used religious symbol. This meticulously researched yet deeply personal...
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The menorah : from the Bible to modern Israel / Steven Fine.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-273) and index.
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G 2017/5618
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74VKVgyVPQWd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgyVPQWd
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ISBN
0674088794
9780674088795 (cloth)
DDC
296.461
MMS ID
991024148698302626
