Sarcophagi from the Jewish Catacombs of Ancient Rome [Perfect Paperback]

Adia Konikoff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1990 | ISBN-10: 3515057730 | ISBN-13: 978-3515057738 | Edition: Revised

This comprehensive inventory of all known sarcophagi from the Jewish catacombs of Rome, is the first specialized treatment of this subject in monograph form. It describes and analyses each sarcophagus and provides full reference material which it critically examines. This work thus fills a lacuna in the literature on this field, which has up to now been confined to the treatment of early Christian and pagan sarcophagi of the period. oWe have here a complete overview of the Jewish sarcophagi of ancient Rome, all of them illustrated by photographs and provided with extensive bibliographies. This work thus fills a lacuna in the literature on this field.o Journal for the Study of Judaism oUntil this book, however, no one has attempted to assemble all of the Jewish sarcophagi separately in one place and to provide relevant information in the form of a well-ordered catalogue. For this reason, Konikoff's book provides a welcome resource for anyone interested in the material evidence of ancient Judaism and forms a good beginning for study of the sarcophagi, especially from a bibliographic point of view.o Gnomon . (Franz Steiner 1990)

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 58 pages
• Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag; Revised edition (December 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3515057730
• ISBN-13: 978-3515057738
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,059,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.