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Chapter 32 - Material Culture, Art, and Architecture

from Part III - Spiritual and Intellectual History

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 August 2021

By
Vivian B. Mann  and
Shalom Sabar
Edited by
Phillip I. Lieberman
Phillip I. Lieberman
Affiliation:
Vanderbilt University, Tennessee
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Summary

Our knowledge of Jewish art and architecture in Islamic societies during the Middle Ages depends on a small corpus of surviving works: illustrated manuscripts, mostly those discovered in the Cairo Genizah; texts that describe artistic activity and works of art; isolated synagogue remains; and a few nearly complete synagogue buildings from medieval Spain – which were created under Christian rulers in the Mudéjar style of art, a style which perpetuated traditional Islamic forms and styles. The Islamic visual arts and material culture are likewise reflected in Hebrew illuminated manuscripts of Christian Spain, including important figurative miniatures in Sephardi Haggadah manuscripts.

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The Cambridge History of Judaism , pp. 993 - 1028
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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