The Ancient Synagogue : The First Thousand Years.
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- computer
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- 9780300129007
- 296.6509
- BM653.L38 2005
Intro -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Chronology -- 1. Introduction -- Part I: The Historical Development of the Synagogue -- The Second Temple Period -- 2. Origins -- 3. Pre-70 Judaea -- 4. The Pre-70 Diaspora -- 5. The Second Temple Synagogue -- Its Role and Functions -- Late Antiquity -- 6. Late Roman Palestine (70 -- Fourth Century C.E.) -- 7. Byzantine Palestine -- 8. Diaspora Synagogues -- Part II: The Synagogue As An Institution -- 9. The Building -- 10. The Communal Dimension -- 11. Leadership -- 12. The Patriarch (Nasi) and the Synagogue -- 13. The Sage and the Synagogue -- 14. Women in the Synagogue -- 15. Priests -- 16. Liturgy -- 17. Iconography: The Limits of Interpretation -- 18. Diachronic and Synchronic Dimensions -- The Synagogue in Context -- 19., Epilogue -- Glossary -- List of Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Source Index -- Subject Index.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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