The Temples of the Jews and the Other Buildings in the Haram Area at Jerusalem.

Estimate: $300–$500
Hammer price: $450

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author

FERGUSSON, JAMES

Place

London

Publication

1878

Description

FIRST EDITION. Replete with diagrams and engravings. Appended: five folding maps.

summary

This sumptuous volume combines the ancient sources of Bible, Talmud and Josephus with the latest surveys conducted by Dr. Robinson, Captain Warren, Major Wilson, and Lieutenant Conder. The book is divided into three parts: Early Temples of the Jews; the Temple of Herod; and Christian and Saracenic Buildings in the Haram Area. The Author theorizes that the Dome of the Rock was not erected by the Caliph Omar but dates back to Emperor Constantine.

pp. 304. Some marginal worming. Original boards. Sm. folio

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