Menorah From the Bible to Modern Israel

Steven Fine explores the cultural and intellectual history of the Western world¿s oldest continuously used religious symbol. This meticulously researched yet deeply personal history explains how the seven-branched menorah illuminates the great changes and continuities in Jewish culture, from biblical times to modern Israel.

About the author

Steven Fine is the Dean Pinkhos Churgin Professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University.

Summary

Steven Fine explores the cultural and intellectual history of the Western world’s oldest continuously used religious symbol. This meticulously researched yet deeply personal history explains how the seven-branched menorah illuminates the great changes and continuities in Jewish culture, from biblical times to modern Israel.

Product details

• Authors: Steven Fine
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 30.11.2016
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories
• EAN: 9780674088795
• ISBN: 978-0-674-08879-5
• Pages: 304
• Subjects: RELIGION / Judaism / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Jewish Studies, Judaism, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities