The Crescent on the Temple

The Dome of the Rock as Image of the Ancient Jewish Sanctuary
XXVI, 368 Pp. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-90-04-20300-6
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 5, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 680 g

Reihe: Studies in Religion and the Arts

"The Crescent on the Temple" by Pamela Berger elucidates an obscured tradition—how the Dome of the Rock came to stand for the Temple of Solomon in Christian, Muslim, and Jewish art. The crusaders called the Dome of the Rock the “Temple of the Lord,” while Muslim imagery depicted Solomon enthroned within the domed structure. Jews knew that the ancient Temple had been destroyed. Nevertheless, in their imagery, they commonly labeled the Muslim shrine “The Temple.” That domed “Temple” was often represented with a crescent on top. This iconography, long hidden in plain sight, reflects one aspect of an historical affinity between Jews and Muslims.

Zielgruppe

All readers interested in the artistic, religious and intellectual history of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim worlds, especially those drawn to iconographic interpretation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Berger, Pamela

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Künstlerische Stoffe, Motive, Themen Künstlerische Stoffe, Motive, Themen: Religiöse Themen
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein

Über Autor(innen)

Berger, Pamela
Pamela Berger, Ph.D. (1974), Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, is a Professor of Art History and Film at Boston College. Her articles and books, including The Goddess Obscured (Beacon Press, 1984), focus on iconographic interpretation.