| Translated title | Ex oriente. Isaac and the White Elephant. Baghdad—Jerusalem—Aachen. A Journey Through Three Cultures ca. 800 and Today |
| Editors & Curators |
Georg Minkenberg, Wolfgang Dressen, Adam C. Oellers. |
| Imprint |
Aachen, Germany, 2003. XV, 337 pp., illustrations: 217 col., 30 b&w, 23.5 × 11 cm. German. |
| ISBN |
380533270X |
| Location |
Rathaus, Aachener Dom, and Domschatzkammer (30 June–28 September 2003) |
| Description |
An exhibition inspired by the journey of a Jewish envoy who was sent by Karl the Great (the future Charlemagne) from Aachen to Baghdad via Jerusalem, to bring gifts to the caliph. Material displayed in four sections: Isaac’s Journey, Bagdad, Jerusalem, and Aachen. Most of the Jewish exhibits are found in the section on Jerusalem (pp. 207–274), which features Jewish, Muslim and Christian objects from a variety of periods and places. No itemized listing. |
| main keywords |
ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDSHEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTSJERUSALEMPRINTED BOOKS |
| minor keywords |
Eretz IsraelHaggadot, illuminated manuscriptsHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Spain, 12th–14th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Spain, 15th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, YemenIncantation bowlsPilgrims’ flasks/jugsSynagogues, mosaic floorsTalmudTemple of Jerusalem in art/architectureTemple implements |