PUB: Synagogues of the Islamic World

Mohammad Gharipour Discussion

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce the publication of the new book, Synagogues of the Islamic World: Architecture, Design and Identity (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, July 2017). 

This illustrated volume examines the spaces created by and for Jews in areas under the political or religious control of Muslims. Covering regions as diverse as Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Spain, it asks how the architecture of synagogues responded to contextual issues and traditions, and how these contexts influenced the design and evolution of synagogues. As well as revealing how synagogues reflect the culture of the Jewish minority at macro and micro scales, from the city to the interior, the book also considers patterns of the development of synagogues in urban contexts and in connection with urban elements and monuments. 

Title:  Synagogues of the Islamic World: Architecture, Design and Identity
Publisher:  Edinburgh University Press
ISBN13: 978-1474411714
 
Number of pages: 448
Number of color illustrations: 200
For more information: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/synagogues-in-the-islamic-world-9781474411714?cc=us&lang=en&
Regards,
Mohammad
 
Mohammad Gharipour, PhD
Professor of Architecture and Architectural History, Morgan State University, Baltimore, USA