Jewish Architecture: New Sources and Approaches (Schriften Der Bet Tfila Forschungsstel / Publications of Bet Tfila) - Tapa dura

This volume presents a wide range of articles dealing with the various aspects of Jewish ­architecture throughout the centuries and its interaction with literature, politics, etc. Scholars from Europe, Israel and America presented their current research on Jewish ­architecture at the international conference “Jewish Architecture – New Sources and ­Approaches” at the Technische Universität Braunschweig in April 2014. The conference marked the twentieth anniversary of the fruitful German-Israeli cooperation of the Bet Tfila – Research Unit for Jewish Architecture in Europe.

Dr. Katrin Keßler is a scientific staff member of the Bet Tfila – Research Unit, Braunschweig Department. Prof. Dr. Alexander von Kienlin is Scientific Director of the Bet Tfila – Research Unit, Braunschweig Department and director of the Institute of Building History at the University of Braunschweig (Germany).