Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

The Synagogues of Europe: Architecture, History, Meaning

Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1985. First American edition. Hardcover. Quarto. X, [2], 457, [1]pp. Original pictorial dust-jacket over burgundy cloth with black lettering on spine. Illustrated endpapers. This remarkable study of synagogue architecture is divided into two parts. The first gives a general picture of the conditions under which European synagogues were designed. It describes the synagogue's nature, the main furnishings that affect its appearance or spatial arrangement, the changes in its architecture through the centuries. and the messages that these buildings convey. The second part of the book offers short and specific accounts of individual synagogues in many European countries. They were chosen to exemplify all architectural types and styles; all sizes of synagogues; unique survivors; many of the geographic regions where Jews settled in significant numbers; and a range in congregational ritual from strict orthodoxy to liberalism. This study is profusely illustrated with numerous b/w photographic reproductions, architectural drawings, and floor plans. Dust-jacket, binding and interior in near fine to fine condition. vg. Item #33122

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