Descripción

From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Overall very good and clean. - Contents Vol. 9: XIII. The Synagogue -- 1. Introductory Problems -- 2. Evidence from Structural Form and Pictorial Graffiti -- 3. Painting in the First Synagogue -- 4. The Ceiling Tiles and Dado of the Second Synagogue -- 5. The Torah Shrine -- 6. The Reredos -- 7. Symbolism of Dress -- XIV. The Biblical Scenes on the West Wall -- 8. Jewish Royalty -- 9. The Miraculous Babies: The Infancy of Moses -- 10. The Miraculous Babies: Elijah Revives the Widow's Son. - Contents Vol. 10: 11. Cosmic Judaism: The Temple of Aaron -- 12. Cosmic Judaism: The Well of the Wilderness -- 13. The Judaism of Immaterial Reality: The Closed Temple -- 14. The Judaism of Immaterial Reality: The Ark vs. Paganism -- 15. Two Fragmentary Scenes -- 16. Moses Leads the Migration from Egypt -- XV. The Paintings of the South, East, and North Walls -- 17. The South Wall -- 18. The East Wall -- 19. The North Wall -- 20. Summary: Judaism at Dura - Contents Vol. 11: 354 illustrations, 21 color plates - Contents Vol. 12: XVI. Summary and Conclusions -- 1. Literary Sources for Hellenistic Judaism -- 2. Jewish Burials in the Greco-Roman Period -- 3. Synagogues of the Period -- 4. Inscriptions, Gentile Allusions to Jews, and "Magical" Material -- 5. Jewish Symbols: The Method of Evaluation -- 6. Symbols from Jewish Cult -- 7. Fish and Bread -- 8. Wine in Paganism and Christianity -- 9. Wine in Judaism -- 10. Pagan Symbols in Judaism, I -- 11. Pagan Symbols in Judaism, II -- 12. The Dura Synagogue -- 13. Conclusions.