The Synagogue
by Meek, H. A
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0714829323
- ISBN 13
- 9780714829326
- Seller
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About This Item
London: Phaidon Press Limited, 1995. Cloth, 240 pages, illustrations (some colour); 30 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Top corners lightly bumped. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. Synagogue architecture -- History. "An engaging exploration of synagogues, their history and decoration, representing an illuminating record of the cultural and artistic history of the Jewish people. ~ Explores the symbolic and practical significance of the synagogue as a focal point for the community as well as a spiritual centre. ~ Meek examines the fascinating story of the building central to every Jewish community from its origins in the Tabernacle, through the exuberant Venetian synagogues of the Renaissance to the often stark simplicity of modern buildings. ~ A spirited narrative shows the ways in which a vast array of cultural influences have merged to produce a rich and coherent heritage in the fields of architecture and decoration." - Publisher.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 4to.
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- Bookseller
- LEFT COAST BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029745
- Title
- The Synagogue
- Author
- Meek, H. A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0714829323
- ISBN 13
- 9780714829326
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 4to
- Bookseller catalogs
- XXX / COLLECTIBLES; Genre & Subject / Religious / Judaica; Middle Eastern / Ancient Near Eastern; Architecture / Religious Buildings;
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