Solomon's Temple - 9781119000587

Solomon's TempleMyth, Conflict, and Faith\nAuthor(s): Alan Balfour\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9781119000587, 978-1119000587\nSynopsis\nA highly original architectural history of Solomons Temple and Islams Dome of the Rock that doubles as a social and cultural history of the region\n\nThe most extensive study of the interrelated history of two monuments, Solomons Temple and The Dome of the Rock, drawing on an exhaustive review of all the visual and textual evidence\nRelayed as a gripping narrative, allowing readers to re-enter and experience the emotions and the visceral reality of the major events in its history\nIntegrates illustration with the text to offer a highly detailed and accurate portrait of the major structures and figures involved in the history of the temple\nOpens up a fascinating line of questioning into the conventional interpretation of events, particularly Christs actions in the Temple\ny