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Author: Alan Balfour (School of Architecture, Rensselaer, Troy, New York)
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.449kg
ISBN: 9781119000587
ISBN 10: 1119000580
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 24 April 2015
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
This book's strenght lies in its readable delineation of the Temple Mount's historical timeline. If the Christian reader can hold his nose, Solomon's Temple is worth a read as an introductory historical narrative. ( The Institute for Sacred 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 changed in 3,000 years, and architecture reflects and refracts this ... Summing Up Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty. ( Choice , 1 September 2013) If the Christian reader can hold his nose , Solomon's Temple is worth a read as an introductory historical narrative. Scholars of the Temple's theology, and not merely its history, will then move on to other sources to fill out what is missing in this work. ( The Institute for Sacred 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 changed in 3,000 years, and architecture reflects and refracts this ... Summing Up Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty. ( Choice , 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 changed in 3,000 years, and architecture reflects and refracts this ... Summing Up Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty. ( Choice , 1 September 2013)
This book's strenght lies in its readable delineation of the Temple Mount's historical timeline. If the Christian reader can hold his nose, Solomon's Temple is worth a read as an introductory historical narrative. ( The Institute for Sacred 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 changed in 3,000 years, and architecture reflects and refracts this ... Summing Up Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty. ( Choice , 1 September 2013)
Author Information
Alan Balfour is Professor and Dean of the College of Architecture at Georgia Tech. Formerly he has served as dean of Schools of Architecture in Texas and New York and was chairman of the Architectural Association in London. His writings include Creating a Scottish Parliament and books on three world cities Shanghai, New York, and Berlin. He has received numerous awards, including the Topaz Medal, the highest recognition given in North America to an educator in architecture.
