Main entry:

Morrison, Tessa, 1954-

Title & Author:

Isaac Newton's Temple of Solomon and his reconstruction of sacred architecture / Tessa Morrison.

Publication:

[Basel] : Birkhäuser ; [Place of publication not identified] : Springer Basel, 2011.

Description:

xix, 186 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- The Unpublished Manuscripts of Isaac Newton -- Argument from Design -- Structure of This Book -- Conclusion -- 2. Chronology, Prisca Sapientia and the Temple -- The Short Chronicle -- The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended -- Principia and Prisca Sapientia -- Conclusion -- 3. Prophesy and the Temple -- Influences -- The Language of the Prophets -- The Practices of the Prytanæa and the Temple -- Is Ezekiel's Vision of the Temple the Same as Solomon's Temple? -- Conclusion -- 4. Prytanæum and the Floor Plan of the Temple of Solomon -- The Prytanæum as the Frame of the Universe -- The Prytanæum or Temple as Microcosm of the Macrocosm -- Stonehenge as Prytanæum -- Maimonides' Floor Plan of the Temple -- Conclusion -- 5. The Temple Measurements and the Sacred Cubit -- Overview of Ancient Measurements -- John Greaves and Egyptian Measurements -- Newton's Interpretation of the Hebrew Cubit -- Conclusion -- 6. An Overview of the Contents and the Source of Babson MS 0434 -- Overview of Babson 0434 -- The Sources of Babson 0434 -- Conclusion -- 7. Reconstruction -- The Differences in the Images of the Temple in the Chronology and Babson MS 0434 -- The Differences Between the Description of the Temple in the Chronology and in Babson MS 0434 -- The Description(s) of the Temple in Babson MS 0434 -- The Reconstruction -- Conclusion -- Transcription of the English Annotation in Fig. 7.4 -- 8. Conclusion.
Translated from the Latin.

Summary:

The aim of this book is three-fold. First it contains a translation of Babson MS. Second, the book provides a commentary to accompany the translation which puts Babson Ms 0434 into context with Newton's other works. Third, the book contains a reconstruction of Newton's plan of the Temple.

ISBN:

9783034800457 (hbk.)
3034800452 (hbk.)
(e-ISBN)
9783034800464
3034800460

Subject:

Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727. Temple of Solomon.
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 Knowledge and learning.
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727
Newton, Isaac 1643-1727
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 Knowledge Architecture
Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem) Design and construction.
Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem)
Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem, Israel)
Temples Jerusalem.
Architecture and religion.
Architecture et religion.
Architecture and Planning.
Architecture
Temples
Rekonstruktion
Temples Israel Jerusalem
Middle East Jerusalem
Tempel Jerusalem

Holdings:

Location: Library main 278980
Call No.: BIB 214775
Status: Available