Book contents
- The Cambridge History of Judaism
- The Cambridge History of Judaism
- The Cambridge History of Judaism
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Jews in the Medieval Islamic World
- Part II Social and Institutional History
- Part III Spiritual and Intellectual History
- Chapter 17 Karaism
- Chapter 18 Non-Rabbinic and Non-Karaite Religious Movements
- Chapter 19 Languages and translation
- Chapter 20 Book Production
- Chapter 21 Jewish Bible Exegesis in Muslim Lands in the Middle Ages
- Chapter 22 Jewish Law
- Chapter 23 Liturgy
- Chapter 24 Piyyuṭ
- Chapter 25 Jewish Philosophy
- Chapter 26 Science and Medicine
- Chapter 27 Magic
- Chapter 28 Mysticism
- Chapter 29 Belles Lettres
- Chapter 30 Jewish-Muslim Polemics
- Chapter 31 Historiography
- Chapter 32 Material Culture, Art, and Architecture
- Index
- References
Chapter 32 - Material Culture, Art, and Architecture
from Part III - Spiritual and Intellectual History
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 August 2021
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Book contents
- The Cambridge History of Judaism
- The Cambridge History of Judaism
- The Cambridge History of Judaism
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Jews in the Medieval Islamic World
- Part II Social and Institutional History
- Part III Spiritual and Intellectual History
- Chapter 17 Karaism
- Chapter 18 Non-Rabbinic and Non-Karaite Religious Movements
- Chapter 19 Languages and translation
- Chapter 20 Book Production
- Chapter 21 Jewish Bible Exegesis in Muslim Lands in the Middle Ages
- Chapter 22 Jewish Law
- Chapter 23 Liturgy
- Chapter 24 Piyyuṭ
- Chapter 25 Jewish Philosophy
- Chapter 26 Science and Medicine
- Chapter 27 Magic
- Chapter 28 Mysticism
- Chapter 29 Belles Lettres
- Chapter 30 Jewish-Muslim Polemics
- Chapter 31 Historiography
- Chapter 32 Material Culture, Art, and Architecture
- Index
- References
Summary
Our knowledge of Jewish art and architecture in Islamic societies during the Middle Ages depends on a small corpus of surviving works: illustrated manuscripts, mostly those discovered in the Cairo Genizah; texts that describe artistic activity and works of art; isolated synagogue remains; and a few nearly complete synagogue buildings from medieval Spain – which were created under Christian rulers in the Mudéjar style of art, a style which perpetuated traditional Islamic forms and styles. The Islamic visual arts and material culture are likewise reflected in Hebrew illuminated manuscripts of Christian Spain, including important figurative miniatures in Sephardi Haggadah manuscripts.
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