The Quest: Revealing the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 440 pages
• Published by: Carta
• Edition: 1st Edition July 3, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 9652206288
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-9652206282
• Book Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.8 x 1.2 inches
• Weighs: 3.1 pounds

Product Description
No book is better suited to the study, understanding and development of the manmade plateau that is the focus of the world s interest the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Ritmeyer's experience as architect of the Temple Mount Excavations following the Six-Day War, coupled with his exploration of parts of the mount now hardly accessible and his doctoral research into the problems of the Temple Mount make him singularly qualified for the task.

Reader Reviews
The Quest is great addition to the study of the Temple mount in Jerusalem. Packed full of information about every corner of the Temple area this is a great book for discovering historical data, reading enjoyment and learning about the Temple. Ritmeyer brings the ability of an archaeological architect who has understanding in history, Judaism, the Bible and the Hebrew language all to bear on observing details preserved in time at the Temple mount. The work is full of diagrams, historical photos, artistic renditions and technical plans all bolstering the study of this one site. Ritmeyer attempts to explain the historical development of the Temple site from its pre-Temple location to the development of the first Temple, under Solomon, to the second Temple period all the way to the construction of the Dome of the Rock with special emphasis upon Herod's Temple. Emphasized too is his suggestion for the original location of the Ark of the Covenant. Beginning with contemporary evidence the book moves from Herodian structures to pre-Herodian stages and back to a reconstruction of Herod's Temple. The amount of evidence and attention to detail illustrates the author's insight and adds great support to his location of the original temple. Ritmeyer's identification of the true nature of the lowest step in the set of steps at the northwestern corner of the platform is a key piece of evidence in his reconstruction of the temple site. Through the book he fits pieces of evidence together like a puzzle to show the development of the Temple Mount over time. The book is fully illustrated and enjoyable to read. There are few problems encountered although the use of technical terms are not always transparent to the average reader and there is an overuse of italics for both citations and emphasis but these are small complaints for such a helpful work. I recommend this book for any who are interested in the study of the Temple, its location, furnishings and development over time.