Yale University Press, Date: 2000-02-09. Hardcover. Like New. 10x7x2. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Blind stamp to title page. Clean, unmarked pages. xvi, 768 p., ill., 26 cm. <br> The synagogue was one of the most central and revolutionary institutions of ancient Judaism, leaving an indelible mark on Christianity and Islam as well. This commanding book provides an in-depth and comprehensive history of the synagogue from the Hellenistic period to the end of late antiquity. Drawing exhaustively on archeological evidence and on such literary sources as rabbinic material, the New Testament, Jewish writings of the Second Temple period, and Christian and pagan works, Lee Levine traces the development of the synagogue from what was essentially a communal institution to one which came to embody a distinctively religious profile. Exploring its history in the Greco-Roman and Byzantine periods in both Palestine and the Diaspora, he describes the synagogue's basic features: its physical remains; its role in the community; its leadership; the roles of rabbis, Patriarchs, women, and priests in its operation; its liturgy; and its art. What emerges is a fascinating mosaic of a dynamic institution that succeeded in integrating patterns of social and religious behavior from the contemporary non-Jewish society while maintaining a distinctively Jewish character. <br> This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage ...

Yale University Press, Date: 2000. First Yale. Hardback, Dustjacket. Very Good, slight wear and yellowing of pages,. 2000. Yale University Press ISBN 0300074751 9780300074758 [US]

Yale University Press, Date: 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket. G/VG. Slight highlighting, previous owner's bookplate on front glued end paper. This item is at our location in Eugene, Oregon. 1999. Yale University Press ISBN 0300074751 9780300074758 [US]

ISBN10: 0300074751, ISBN13: 9780300074758, [publisher: Yale University Press, United States] Hardcover First Edition Tall 8vo. Hardcover. Pp. 748. First edition. Very good condition. Cover has signs of shelfwear, some light marking and denting. Light smudges on some page edges but otherwise pages are crisp, unmarked and tight. Drawing extensively on archaeological evidence and on such literary sources as rabbinic material, the New Testament, Jewish writings on the Second Temple period, and Christian and pagan works, Lee Levine traces the development of the synagogue from what was a communal institution to one which came to embody a religious profile. What emerges is a fascinating mosaic of a dynamic institution that succeeded in integrating patterns of social and religious behavior from the contemporary non-Jewish society while maintaining a distinctly Jewish character. Lee I. Levine is professor of Jewish History and archeology at the Hebrew University.
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2000]
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Yale University Press. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Yale University Press ISBN 0300074751 9780300074758 [GB]

Yale University Press. hardcover. Good. 7x2x10. Ships Out Tomorrow! Yale University Press ISBN 0300074751 9780300074758 [US]