The Synagogue at Sardis
Will be published approx. on 6. October 2026
Book
Hardback
550 pages
978-0-674-29615-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Synagogue at Sardis, discovered by the Harvard-Cornell expedition in 1962, is the largest synagogue known in the ancient world. Its great size, its location within a bath-gymnasium complex, its elaborate and expensive interior decorations, and the high status of many of the donors caused significant revision of previous assumptions about Judaism in the Roman Empire.
This long-awaited volume discusses in detail the history of the building, its decoration, and the place of the Jewish community in the larger society. Copiously illustrated with plans and photos, the book also includes catalogs of the decorative elements, coins, and other objects associated with this monumental religious space.
This long-awaited volume discusses in detail the history of the building, its decoration, and the place of the Jewish community in the larger society. Copiously illustrated with plans and photos, the book also includes catalogs of the decorative elements, coins, and other objects associated with this monumental religious space.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
370 photos, 435 color photos, 300 illus., 5 maps, 38 architectural plans
Dimensions
Height: 305 mm
Width: 229 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-674-29615-2 (9780674296152)
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Persons
Andrew R. Seager is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at Ball State University. He joined the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis in 1964 and began his study of the Synagogue in 1966. Frank Moore Cross was Hancock Professor of Hebrew and Other Oriental Languages, Emeritus, Harvard University. Jane DeRose Evans is Professor of Art History at Temple University. Steven Fine is the Dean Pinkhos Churgin Professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University.