Crescent on the Temple

The Dome of the Rock as Image of the Ancient Jewish Sanctuary

AvPamela Berger

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

"The Crescent on the Temple" by Pamela Berger elucidates an obscured tradition—how the Dome of the Rock came to stand for the Temple of Solomon in Christian, Muslim, and Jewish art. The crusaders called the Dome of the Rock the “Temple of the Lord,” while Muslim imagery depicted Solomon enthroned within the domed structure. Jews knew that the ancient Temple had been destroyed. Nevertheless, in their imagery, they commonly labeled the Muslim shrine “The Temple.” That domed “Temple” was often represented with a crescent on top. This iconography, long hidden in plain sight, reflects one aspect of an historical affinity between Jews and Muslims.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-06-07
Mått:155 x 235 x 28 mm
Vikt:732 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Religion and the Arts
Antal sidor:368
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004203006

Utforska kategorier

Konsthistoria inom Kultur
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Judendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Pamela Berger, Ph.D. (1974), Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, is a Professor of Art History and Film at Boston College. Her articles and books, including The Goddess Obscured (Beacon Press, 1984), focus on iconographic interpretation.

Recensioner i media

Berger makes both a monumental historical contribution convincingly revealing a past that has been obscured as well as making us think about the times we live in. Hopefully, the “shock,” to quote Nohad Ali, produced by this book will have an influence on political and religious leaders alike—for the benefit of peace and returned inter-religiosity in Jerusalem. - Curtis Hutt, University of Nebraska at Omaha, in: International Dialogue, A Multidisciplinary Journal of World Affairs 3, 2013.