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The Artless Jew: Medieval and Modern Affirmations and Denials of the Visual
Kalman P. Bland
The Artless Jew: Medieval and Modern Affirmations and Denials of the Visual
Kalman P. Bland
Synthesizes evidence from medieval Jewish philosophy, mysticism, poetry, biblical commentaries, travelogues, and law, concluding that premodern Jewish intellectuals held a positive, liberal understanding of the Second Commandment and did, in fact, articulate a certain Jewish aesthetic.
248 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 22, 2001 |
ISBN13 | 9780691089850 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 248 |
Dimensions | 233 × 156 × 17 mm · 380 g |
Language | English |
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