{"product_id":"luminous-art-susan-l-braunstein-9780300103878","title":"Luminous Art: Hanukkah Menorahs of the Jewish Museum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA magnificent array of Hanukkah menorahs and lamps that shed light on the Jewish traditions that produced them\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The ceremonial kindling of lights each night during the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah commemorates an ancient victory for religious freedom--the liberation and rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE. As their diversity and beauty attest, Hanukkah lamps are singularly important as a form of ceremonial art and are among Judaism's best-loved traditional objects. This superbly illustrated book showcases more than 100 Hanukkah lamps selected from the extensive collection of The Jewish Museum in New York. The featured lamps date from the Renaissance to our own time, and were created from a wide variety of materials in virtually every part of the world, including the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Susan L. Braunstein provides an engaging overview of the Hanukkah lamp and discusses its origins in Jewish tradition, its many innovative forms, its enduring ritual uses, and its social context. She also includes a short informative essay about each of the wonderfully varied lamps pictured in the book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished in association with The Jewish Museum, New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan L. Braunstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300103875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300103878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jewish Museum New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.25h x 9.48w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e National Jewish Book Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 1573","brand":"Susan L. Braunstein","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946401825023,"sku":"9780300103878","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8f72a014-d86c-4ed0-a49e-86e9731f7f1d.jpg?v=1681512939","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/luminous-art-susan-l-braunstein-9780300103878","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}