A History of Jewish Costume

Download or read book A History of Jewish Costume written by Alfred Rubens and published by Crown Publishing Group (NY). This book was released on 1973 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "By means of contemporary sources, the author shows how Jewish costume remained distinctive in most parts of the world throughout the ages. He also adopts a new approach to the study of the costume of the Bible by reconciling traditional beliefs with modern archaeological discoveries. Starting from Ur of the Chaldees, more than 4000 years ago, he traces developments in dress during the Assyrian, Persian and Hellenistic periods, describes Jewish costume in early Christian times, and goes on to show how tradition and regional influences have continued to be significant up to the present day"--Jacket