The Temple of Jerusalem

Simon Goldhill

    1. A Monument ofthe Imagination

    2. Solomon's Temple: The Glory and the Destruction

    3. Rebuilding the Temple: A Vision from Exile

    4. Herod's Temple: A Wonder ofthe World

    5. The Temple ofthe Scholars: A Building ofWords

    6. Your Body is a Temple

    7. Caliphs and Crusaders

    8. The Artist's Eye

    9. Travellers' Tales

    10. Archaeology and Imperialism

    11. The Temple as Myth: Freemasons and Knights Templar

    12. The Temple is Ours!

    Making a visit?

    Further reading

    List ofillustrations

    Dating schemes and translations

    Acknowledgements

    Index

  • Cover: The Temple of Jerusalem

Simon Goldhill is Professor of Greek Literature and Culture at the University of Cambridge.