Solomon's Temple: Myth, Conflict, and Faith
By Alan Balfour.
Description
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 evidenceRelayed as a gripping narrative, allowing readers to re-enterand experience the emotions and the visceral reality of the majorevents in its historyIntegrates illustration with the text to offer a highlydetailed and accurate portrait of the major stru...
ISBN(s)
0470674954, 9780470674956
