Dome of the Rock by Jerry M. Landay and The Editors of the Newsweek Book Division.
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DESCRIPTION: Hardback with Dust Jacket: 172 pages. Publisher: Newsweek; (1972). Sacred to three religions, the Haram Ash-Sharif, Jerusalem’s ancient Temple Mount, now dominated by the Dome of the Rock, is one of the most fiercely contested pieces of real estate in the world. For nearly two thousand years, Jews, Christians, and Moslems have slaughtered one another for possession of the Haram. Their cataclysmic clashes have stained the ancient site with the blood of countless holy warriors. Revered by Jews and Christians as the place of Abraham’s attempted sacrifice of his son, Isaac, the scarred and pitted rock that erupts from the center of the Haram is also hallowed by Moslems, who believe that the prophet Mohammed began his legendary journey to heaven there.
In the first millennium B.C., the Haram was capped by Solomon’s resplendent temple. Demolished by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C. and rebuilt by King Herod five centuries later, the temple served both as the repository for Judaism’s holiest relics and as the epicenter of Jewish unrest under Roman rule. In a brutal attempt to bring the rebels to heel, Rome mounted a repressive campaign against them that culminated in the destruction of the temple in 70 A.D. Subsequently a fanatically dedicated Muslim force sized the Haram in the name of Allah and erected a golden shrine, known as the “Dome of the Rock”, over the sacred rock.
In June of 1967, at the height of the Arab-Israeli conflict known as the Six-Day War, a jubilant Jewish army stormed and captured Old Jerusalem. For the first time since the Roman sack of Jerusalem some nineteen centuries earlier, the ancient Temple Mount was in Jewish hands. Ignoring the Haram and its glimmering Dome, the liberating army surged to the Wailing Wall, the last remnant of the second Temple, to utter prayers of thanksgiving for their victory. Once again the shrines of the Holy City were accessible to all three religions.
Some 120 illustrations, one-half in full color, supplement this engrossing history of the Holy City, focused on its most famous monument. Manuscript illuminations, statuary, ancient maps and modern diagrams; as well as numerous photographs especially taken for this volume by Marvin E. Newman, complement the text. A special section, “Jerusalem in Literature” assembles excerpts from the works of Tacitus, Gibbon, Chateaubriand, Lamartine, Longfellow, Chesterton, and others; all reflecting the unique appeal of the ancient city. A reference section, including a chronology, a guide to Old Jerusalem, and a bibliography concludes the volume.
CONDITION: VERY GOOD TO LIKE NEW. Light shelf wear, otherwise in Very Good to Like New condition. Seemingly never read, at worst flipped through a few times. Pages are pristine; clean, unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound.
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REVIEW: Jerry M. Landay, author of “Dome of the Rock”, is a former foreign correspondent for the Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, whose assignments included covering the Six-Day War. In 1970, after extensive travels in the Middle East, Mr. Landay wrote “Silent Cities, Sacred Stones”, a book for general readership on the archaeology of the Holy Land.
“Dome of the Rock” is one in a series of volumes in the Newsweek Book Division’s series of illustrated histories, “Wonders of Man”. Each volume in the series focuses on a well-known historical monument. Each volume is divided into three major sections. First, a lively and informative history of both the monument and its creators, written by a distinguished and authoritative writers, profusely illustrated on color and black and white. Second, a selection of literary excerpts about the monument. Third, a comprehensive reference section.
Other titles in the series include: “The Parthenon”, “Tower of London”, “The Colosseum”, “Statute of Liberty”, “The Pyramids and Sphinx”, “El Escorial”, “Notre-Dame de Paris”, “The Kremlin”, “Hagia Sophia”, “Versailles”, “The White House”, “The Forbidden City”, “The Taj Mahal”, “Venice”, and “Teotihuacan”. Contents of this volume include: Introduction. The Parthenon in History. Ahtens Ascendant. Time of Turmoil. The Bulwark of Hellas. The Age of Pericles. The Struggle for Empire. The Road to Rome. Metamorphosis and Revival. The Parthenon in Literature. Chronology of Greek History. Guide to Ancient Athens. Bibliography.
REVIEW: Sacred to three religions, the Haram Ash-Sharif, Jerusalem's ancient Temple Mount, now dominated by the Dome of the Rock. Some 120 illustrations, half in color, supplement this engrossing history of the Holy City, focused on its most famous monument. Manuscript, illuminations, statuary, ancient maps, and modern diagrams and numerous photographs especially taken for this volume by Marvin E. Newman complement the text. A stunning visual feat. An informative and educational read.
REVIEW: History of Jerusalem's Temple Mount, sacred to three religions, revered by Christians, Jews, and Moslems. One of the "Wonders of Man" series. The Dome of the Rock is quite possibly the greatest testimony to the sheer brilliance of human architecture. The golden dome, rising over 98 feet is visible from all over Jerusalem, where it stands on the ancient Temple Mount. The name, Dome of the Rock, comes from the fact that it encompasses the rock from which it is thought that Mohammed, Islam’s holiest prophet, ascended to heaven. The rock is also thought to be the place where Abraham was going to sacrifice his son Isaac. The Dome of the Rock is a symbol of constant struggle between Judaism and Islam over the region in which the Dome of the Rock is located. The Dome of The Rock was constructed in 691 A.D. by the Islamic Caliph ‘Adb al-Malik. He commissioned Christian architects to build a glorious shrine over the holy Islamic rock. Richly illustrated with color plates.
REVIEW: Has 160 pages of nice color photos and text detailing the construction of the "Dome of the Rock" that sits atop the "Temple Mount" in Jerusalem. This Islamic structure was built atop the stone from whence the Muslim Prophet Mohammad allegedly climbed a ladder into Paradise (Heaven), about 625 A.D. during his "Miraculous Night Journey" on his winged, flying-horse Buraq, before returning to Mecca. Lots of great photos as well as a bonus: lots of information about other Islamic-Judaism history.
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