Description: Historic Synagogues of Philadelphia & the Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania,... In 1740, Nathan Levy--one of the first Jewish residents of Philadelphia--requested a plot of land to give his child a Jewish burial. This plot on Spruce Street became the first Jewish communal cemetery and marked the beginning of organized Jewish life in the colonial city. Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, floods of Jewish immigrants came to the United States from Europe and settled in Philadelphia and throughout the Delaware Valley. As a result, hundreds of synagogues were organized and flourished. Today, Philadelphia's myriad synagogues are like living museums of architectural history. From small wooden structures that evoke Eastern Europe to the sharp angles, modern lines and soaring sanctuary space envisioned by Frank Lloyd Wright, these synagogues reflect changing trends in style, design and function. With this comprehensive collection of images, Preisler helps record the region's unique religious and cultural history and captures in time its architectural treasures.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9781596295728
Book Title: Historic Synagogues of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Judaism / History, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), Judaism / General, Buildings / Religious, United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa), United States / General
Publication Year: 2008
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Religion, Architecture, History
Item Weight: 9 Oz
Author: Julian H. Preisler
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
