The topic of this dissertation is the history and preservation of the synagogues associated with the Atlantic World (1636-1822). The synagogue is a significant kind of structure to study because it represents a specific ethnic demographic that transcends international political borders in history and preservation management. This thereby provides a special opportunity to study how different societies approach heritage interpretation and historic preservation for a common building type. Forty-four synagogues were identified that were constructed between 1636 and 1822 in the Dutch, British, Danish, and French empires, and in the United States. Only nine synagogues of the 44 surveyed survived. These nine synagogues are the last remaining vestiges of this heritage and their continued preservation is immensely important. Since the 1990s, some cultural resources has been regained from the lost synagogues through the work of archaeological excavations at several sites in the Caribbean and South America. Presently, 11 countries and territories (Brazil, Curacao, Gibraltar, Israel, Jamaica, St. Christopher and Nevis, St. Eustatius, Suriname, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and the United States) have (or have had) proactive preservation and/or archaeological activities on this heritage. The history of preservation of these sites has also been important within each of the respective participating countries and territories as symbols of meaning on multiculturalism / acase@tulane.edu
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TULANE/oai:http://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/:tulane_26306 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Contributors | Stiefel, Barry Louis (Author), MacLachlan, Colin M (Thesis advisor) |
| Publisher | Tulane University |
| Source Sets | Tulane University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Access requires a license to the Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) database., Copyright is in accordance with U.S. Copyright law |
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