For nearly 2;000 years; from the year A.D. 70 until the founding of Israel in 1948; the Jewish people were without a homeland. But wherever they wandered during the great diaspora; the tradition of building synagogues continued. This magnificent book preserves the irreplaceable spiritual; architectural; and cultural significance of these structures in nearly 200 striking color photos of synagogues all over the world. Size D. Traveling exhibition.
#396911 in Books Crossway 1995-11-01 1995-11-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .89 x 6.00l; .95 #File Name: 089107869X320 pagesGreat product!
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great Primer of 'Best' Composer (great for ages 11 and up)By L.S.This is a great primer for folks age 11 and up on the world's best composers. There are so many books on this topic; that it's difficult to narrow in on a comprehensive one that won't put your children to sleep (seriously). These are short chapters; that are packed with interesting details that makes the composers and their lives memorable. Not a chore! A good read. Our sons read this over a three month period of time; and seemed to retain a fair amount of biographical info on their favorite composers. That's pretty much what we were looking for from the text. I'd highly recommend this because we have borrowed books; and purchased other books about the various composers - and honestly this is the best by far.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great Book!By William J. SkabelundI bought this book to help inform other women about composers for our church. It is basic enough that anyone can get a brief history of the composer. It also gives a background though on the composers and their relationship to God. The Author did a great job though in making the composers real. There was something about each one that I could relate to in my own life.It is laid out chronologically by birthdate of the composer. It also gives a list of music that will help you get more of a feel for what that composers music sounded like.I had many women ask me about the book after I did the first "lesson" from it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Balanced views of composers-buy it new as you will use it oftenBy Deanna PeckWe are using this book as part of our homeschooling education and are very pleased with it. My daughter plays the piano and harp and wanted to learn specifically about Mendelssohn as she would like to play one of his pieces on the harp some day. We had trouble finding a book that had balanced information about the composers that wasn't riddled with non facts (fanciful musings!) or on the other hand way way deep in the muck of the composers lives. I honestly have not read the book; but do know that my daughter found this book to be PERFECT; I can only suppose by perusing it that it is written at an upper high school /college level.It's way worth the investment for my family to buy this new as I know we will be using it often.
