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Author(s): Levine, Lee I.
ISBN(s): 9780300129007, 0300129009
Edition: 2nd
File Details: PDF, 6.94 MB
Year: 2005
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0300129009

ISBN 13: 9780300129007

Author: Lee I. Levine

In his comprehensive history of the synagogue from the Hellenistic period through Late Antiquity, Lee Levine traces the origins and development of this dynamic and revolutionary institution. This revised paperback edition reflects the latest information in the field and includes a wealth of recently published material ranging from excavation reports and monographs to articles appearing in edited volumes and scholarly journals.
Reviews of the first edition:
“Will undoubtedly remain for a long time the leading work of reference in the field.”―Stefan C. Reif, Times Literary Supplement
“Monumental.”―Martin S. Jaffee, Religious Studies Review
“A necessary read for any serious student of Judaism or Christianity in Late Antiquity.”―Christopher Beall, Journal of Jewish Studies
“A splendid and imposing achievement that crowns the career of an outstanding scholar.”―Morton I. Techer, Jerusalem Post
“[In] this handsome volume . . . [Levine] has provided us with the single best survey of all relevant historical, archaeological, architectural, and institutional issues related to one of the oldest surviving institutions of the world.”―Eckhard J. Schnabel, Trinity Journal

Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Origins

Chapter 3: Pre-70 Judaea

Chapter 4: The Pre-70 Diaspora

Chapter 5: The Second Temple Synagogue Its Role and Functions

Chapter 6: Late Roman Palestine

Chapter 7: Byzantine Palestine

Chapter 8: Diaspora Synagogues

Chapter 9: The Building

Chapter 10: The Communal Dimension

Chapter 11: Leadership

Chapter 12: The Patriarch (Nasi) and the Synagogue

Chapter 13: The Sages and the Synagogue

Chapter 14: Women in the Synagogue

Chapter 15: Priests

Chapter 16: Liturgy

Chapter 17: Iconography: The Limits of Interpretation

Chapter 18: Diachronic and Synchronic Dimensions. The Synagogue in Context

Chapter 19: Epilogue

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