Image of the Jew in Byzantine Art

Name: Image of the Jew in Byzantine Art
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ISBN: 9780080406558

ISBN-10: 0080406556

ISBN-13: 9780080406558

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Authors: Elisabeth Revel-Neher, David Maizel, Marcel Dubois

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The Image of the Jew in Byzantine Art is the first study of the relationship between the attitude to the Jews in contemporary texts and their corresponding representation in Eastern art. The analysis initially explores the documented antisemitic attitude of the Eastern Church and its pervasive influence on the role of the Byzantine Emperors. However, Dr Revel-Neher's discussion of the many illustrations of contemporary images (most seen in the West for the first time) shows that, unlike the Western art of the period, the Byzantine images aimed at an objective reflection of daily reality and were not subject to the antisemitic doctrines of the Church. The authenticity of the images is the…

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List price: $59.95
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 200
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Aspects of Jewish Life in Byzantine Society	p. 1
The Attitude of the Empire	p. 1
The Byzantine Church and the Jews	p. 18
The Contrast with the West	p. 37
Iconography of the Jew in Byzantium	p. 43
The First Representations	p. 44
The Signs of Identity	p. 50
Negative Characters	p. 77
Jewish "Saints"	p. 83
A Theological Allegory: the Church and the Synagogue	p. 88
Signs of Identity and Signs of Infamy	p. 95
Jewish Iconographical Sources	p. 95
The Contrast with the West	p. 100
The Jew and his Image	p. 107
Conclusion: A Reflection or a Distortion?	p. 111
Bibliography	p. 115
Glossary	p. 125
Index	p. 129
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