The Temple at Jerusalem: A Revelation

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Summary: A book for anyone interested in the Temple Mount...
Review: ...or numerology or sacred architecture, etc. This is a slim-volume and an easy read - one could probably finish it in an evening. To summarize, Michell uses existing theories and his own insights in Pythagorean mathematics to reconstruct the location of the first and second temples. His views deviate from the norm but his theories are none-the-less sound (and thought-provoking). Also presented are useful tidbits of information such as the difference between Egyptian Canonical Cubits and Hebrew Cubits and how they relate to feet or metres. Michell tends to delve a little into mystical interpretation of holy texts but his are unobtrusive and part of his case: Jerusalem the city - is - the temple and it is for all people. The only fault that can be found in the book is it's size, although it may be due to the possibilty that this could be abbreviated version of another book the author co-wrote (Twelve-Tribe Nations and the Science of Enchanting the Landscape).

Rating:
Summary: A book for anyone interested in the Temple Mount...
Review: ...or numerology or sacred architecture, etc. This is a slim-volume and an easy read - one could probably finish it in an evening. To summarize, Michell uses existing theories and his own insights in Pythagorean mathematics to reconstruct the location of the first and second temples. His views deviate from the norm but his theories are none-the-less sound (and thought-provoking). Also presented are useful tidbits of information such as the difference between Egyptian Canonical Cubits and Hebrew Cubits and how they relate to feet or metres. Michell tends to delve a little into mystical interpretation of holy texts but his are unobtrusive and part of his case: Jerusalem the city - is - the temple and it is for all people. The only fault that can be found in the book is it's size, although it may be due to the possibilty that this could be abbreviated version of another book the author co-wrote (Twelve-Tribe Nations and the Science of Enchanting the Landscape).

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Summary: Not worth your time
Review: Sorry, but unless you are really into esoteric numerology you are going to be disappointed.

I am honestly sorry I bought this; it is not at all my kind of book, but then, sometimes one DOES judge a book by its cover.

If you really want to buy this book, or even if you think you may as well, buy it from me cheap; I'm going right now to sell this through Amazon in an effort to recuperate a few dollars of what I spent.