The Carved Wooden Torah Arks of Eastern Europe

The Carved Wooden Torah Arks of Eastern Europe
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Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Total Pages : 333
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ISBN-10 : 9781786948526
ISBN-13 : 1786948524
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Book Synopsis The Carved Wooden Torah Arks of Eastern Europe by : Bracha Yaniv

Download or read book The Carved Wooden Torah Arks of Eastern Europe written by Bracha Yaniv and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monumental carved wooden Torah arks were an outstanding feature of east European synagogues between the seventeenth and the nineteenth centuries, yet virtually none survived the Second World War. Bracha Yaniv therefore breathes a new life into a lost genre with this extensively researched, meticulously documented, and richly illustrated book. She is the first to paint a vivid portrait of their history and to offer a detailed explanation of the motifs that adorned them.


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