Our Sacred Signs: How Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Art Draw from the Same Source

by Ori Z. Soltes

Book Overview

The art of the three Abrahamic religions-Christianity, Judaism, and Islam-has a tangled, interwoven history. Symbols cross back and forth among the three faiths, adapted to reflect that faith's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081334297X
• ISBN13: 9780813342979
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Wessex Archaeology
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Detailed Overview

Ori Soltes is a charismatic, erudite scholar. In this book he creates a truly amazing overview of the evolution of sacred signs. He gives respect and dignity to religious tradition, while tracing familiar iconic images back to prehistoric origins. Reading this book you really feel that we are all part of "one family." It is great to encounter a book that takes such a broad view of history. I wish the book had more illustration, particularly color pictures.