Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica

Cradle of Christianity. Treasures from the Holy Land
(144 words)

Curators

David Mevorah, Yael Israeli.

Imprint

Beachwood, Ohio, USA, 2006. 56 pp., illustrations: 51 col., 24.4 × 21.5 cm. English.

Location

Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage (1 April–22 October 2006)

Description

Archaeological finds and literary sources that illuminate life in the Holy Land during the first centuries of Christianity. Catalog in two principal parts: In the Days of Jesus, which provided a glimpse of the world in which Jesus lived; and The Holy Land, which presented church art and architecture, the phenomenon of pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and aspects of Jewish life (including synagogues, symbolism and art). Jewish objects featured throughout, with most found in “Synagogues and Jewish Symbols”. No itemized listing. 46 items pictured.

main keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS
ERETZ ISRAEL
JEWISH SYMBOLS
PILGRIMAGE
SYNAGOGUES, ANCIENT

minor keywords

Bread stamps
Dead Sea Scrolls
Menorah as symbol
Meroth
Ossuaries/Sarcophagi
Pilgrims’ flasks/jugs
Synagogue chancel screens
Synagogues, ancient, Eretz Israel
Temple of Jerusalem in art/architecture

Cite this page
“Cradle of Christianity. Treasures from the Holy Land”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 29 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1861>
First published online: 2019



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