1st Edition
From Synagogue to Church: The Traditional Design Its Beginning, its Definition, its End
By John Wilkinson
Copyright 2002
308 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
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Routledge
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The designs of synagogues and churches are acknowledged to be very alike. But the designers' procedure was confidential, and so far standard explanations have been unsatisfactory. A synagogue should express heavenly values with earthly materials. This combination was in fact expressed in numbers, for, as Plato said, they linked heaven and earth. Scripture described both the Jewish Tabernacle and... Read more
Acknowledgements The Documents List of Illustrations 1. The Shape of the Question 2. The Philosophy 3. God-Given Buildings 4. Synagogues: Their Liturgy 5. Heaven and Earth 6. Synagogue Proportions Documents 7. The Mosaic Floors of Synagogues 8. Christian Dedication Services 9. The First part of the Eucharist 10. The Second part of the Eucharist 11. The End of the Tradition Documents Appendices Chronological List of Sources Bibliography and Abbreviations Synagogue Sample Plans Church Sample Plans Index
Biography
John Wilkinson
