Ex Anatolia Lux: Menorahs from the Synagogue at Sardis
The Sardis Synagogue is a key monument of diaspora Judaism, whose rich visual language runs through its decoration and furnishings. Votive texts, inscribed reliefs, and freestanding lampstands found in the building make clear the central importance of the menorah as a resonant religious image but al...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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Journal of ancient Judaism
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 271-301 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sardis
/ Synagogue
/ Menorah
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| IxTheo Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BH Judaism |
| Further subjects: | B
Anatolia
B votive B Sardis B Synagogue B Diaspora B Menorah |
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| Summary: | The Sardis Synagogue is a key monument of diaspora Judaism, whose rich visual language runs through its decoration and furnishings. Votive texts, inscribed reliefs, and freestanding lampstands found in the building make clear the central importance of the menorah as a resonant religious image but also a functional object. Differences in material, size, form, and decoration reflect multiple sources for the Sardis menorahs, with imported examples apparently guiding the production of distinctive local versions over two centuries. As a group, they document the diffusion of visual ideas as well as contacts with other Jewish communities in late antiquity. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-7954 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of ancient Judaism
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30965/21967954-12340012 |