Solomon's Temple

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A highly original architectural history of Solomon's Templeand Islam's Dome of the Rock that doubles as a social andcultural history of the region * The most extensive study of the interrelated history of twomonuments, Solomon's Temple and The Dome of the Rock, drawingon an exhaustive review of all the visual and textual evidence * Relayed as a gripping narrative, allowing readers to re-enterand experience the emotions and the visceral reality of the majorevents in its history * Integrates illustration with the text to offer a highlydetailed and accurate portrait of the major structures and figuresinvolved in the history of the temple * Opens up a fascinating line of questioning into theconventional interpretation of events, particularly Christ'sactions in the Temple * Reproduces rarely seen detailed drawings of the subterraneanpassages beneath Temple Mount as part of the British survey in the19th century

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Alan Balfour

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"This book's strenght lies in its readable delineation of theTemple Mount's historical timeline. If the Christian reader canhold his nose, Solomon's Temple is worth a read as anintroductory historical narrative." (The Institute forSacred Architecture, 1 September 2013) "In a book that bears many crown - Jewish, classical, Christian,and Islamic - the writing is accurate, precise, and learned.Readers will learn two things from this book: nothing has changedin 3,000 years, and architecture reflects and refracts this ...Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduatesthrough researchers/faculty." (Choice, 1 September2013) "In this carefully researched and beautifully illustratedwork, Alan Balfour places the Temple Mount within its culturalcontext, making a vital contribution to our understanding of theMiddle East today." - Jonathan Schneer, Author of The Balfour Declaration: TheOrigins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict "With the skill of a master detective, scholar andarchitect, Alan Balfour peels away the layers of time to reveal theastonishing history of one of the world's most significantplaces." - Robert Campbell, The Boston Globe
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