Judaism and the Visual Image A Jewish Theology of Art
The widespread assumption that Jewish religious tradition is mediated through words, not pictures, has left Jewish art with no significant role to play in Jewish theology and ethics. Judaism and the Visual Image argues for a Jewish theology of image that, among other things, helps us re-read the cre...
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| Language: | English |
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London
Bloomsbury Publishing
2009
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Continuum |
| Edition: | 1 |
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| ISBN: | 1472548590, 9781472548597, 9780826494986, 0826494986 |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction - The Second Commandment in Jewish Art and Thought - Genesis 1 and the Creation of the Image - What does a Jewish Woman Look Like? Gender and Images of Jews in Art - Sublimity and the Representation of the Holocaust in Art - Towards a Theology of the Holocaust Image - The Dancing Figure of Jewish History - Notes - Bibliography
- Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Second Commandment in Jewish Art and Thought -- Chapter 2: Genesis 1 and the Creation of the Image -- Chapter 3: What does a Jewish Woman Look Like? Gender and Images of Jews in Art -- Chapter 4: Sublimity and the Representation of the Holocaust in Art -- Chapter 5: Towards a Theology of the Holocaust Image -- Chapter 6: The Dancing Figure of Jewish History -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z