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384 Review of Books / Journal for the Study of Judaism 38 (2007) 342-449 Art and Judaism in the Greco-Roman Period: Towards a New Jewish Archaeology . By S. Fine. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press 2005. Pp. xvii, 267. £45 / $75. ISBN 0-521-84491-6. Over the last fifty years, our knowledge of ancient Jewish art and archaeology has increased dramatically. Yet, few comprehensive studies have been written. Fine’s handsomely-produced and well-written book comes as a welcome addition to a small but growing library of studies that include works by Yoram Tsafrir (1984), Hans-Peter Kühnen (1990—a book strangely absent from the selected bibliogra- phy at the end of Fine’s book), and Rachel Hachlili (1988, 1998). Fine subdivides his book into four major sections. Th ey deal with: I. Modern Constructions of Ancient Jewish Art. II. Art and Identity in the Greco-Roman World. III. Jewish “Symbols” in the Greco-Roman World. And: IV. Art and the Liturgy of Late Antique Synagogues. In the first few chapters Fine explores the modern roots of the idea that “Jews don’t do art.” After a very readable first chapter dealing with how and why Jews constructed art at the turn of the twentieth century, Fine explores
Journal for the Study of Judaism – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2007
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