Palaces of Time
Author | : Elisheva Carlebach |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2011-04-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674052543 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674052544 |
Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Download or read book Palaces of Time written by Elisheva Carlebach and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Palaces of Time resurrects the seemingly banal calendar as a means to understand early modern Jewish life. Elisheva Carlebach has unearthed a trove of beautifully illustrated calendars, to show how Jewish men and women both adapted to the Christian world and also forged their own meanings through time.