Steven Fine![]() Steven Fine is director of the Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies and is both chair of the Department of Jewish History and professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University, where he focuses on the interrelationships between ancient Jewish literature, art and archaeology. He received his doctorate in Jewish History from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, holds an M.A. in Art History from the University of Southern California and a B.A. in Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Professor Fine has produced a broad range of publications including academic monographs, museum catalogs, articles and even a book for children. His most recent publication is Art and Judaism in the Greco-Roman World: Toward a New Jewish Archaeology (Cambridge, 2005). He is also an editor of the new journal, IMAGES: A Journal for the Study of Jewish Art and Visual Culture.
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![]() Selected Articles by Steven Fine:The Temple Menorah—Where Is It?
BAR 31:04, Jul/Aug 2005 Why Bone Boxes?
BAR 27:05, Sept/Oct 2001 Iconoclasm
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