| Editors |
Jennifer Y. Chi, Sebastian Heath. |
| Curators |
Lisa Brody, Gail Hoffman. |
| Imprint |
New York City, USA, 2011. 124 pp., illustrations: 102 col., 30 b&w 27 × 19 cm. English. |
| ISBN |
9780691154688 |
| Location |
New York University, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (23 September 2011–8 January 2012) |
| Description |
One of two books published in conjunction with the exhibition “Dura Europos: Crossroads of Antiquity”. The exhibition’s initial showing in Boston provided a comprehensive historical overview of Dura-Europos, highlighted recent scholarship, and placed the city within its regional context. Its second showing, in New York City, focused on the linguistic, religious and cultural diversity of this Roman garrrison-city. 4 essays. Synagogue wall paintings discussed on pp. 47–49. The use of Greek among the Jews and Christians is described on pp. 87–88. Other brief references to Dura’s Jews and its synagogue throughout. Brief descriptive entries. 95 items. |
| main keywords |
ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDSDURA EUROPOS SYNAGOGUESYNAGOGUES, ANCIENTSYNAGOGUES, WALL PAINTINGS |
| minor keywords |
Historical photographsSyria |
| Other venue |
Boston College, McMullen Museum of Art, Mass., USA (5 February–5 June 2011) |