Historic Temple

Historic Temple
Author: Patricia K. Benoit
Publisher: HPN Books
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 1893619966

An illustrated history of Temple, Texas, paired with histories of the local companies.

South Temple Street Landmarks: Salt Lake City’s First Historic District

South Temple Street Landmarks: Salt Lake City’s First Historic District
Author: Bim Oliver
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2017
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1467137715

From the earliest days of settlement, South Temple was Salt Lake's most prestigious street. In 1857, William Staines built the Devereaux House, Salt Lake's first of many mansions. The once-bustling Union Pacific Depot eventually found itself increasingly isolated. Downtown's "gleaming copper landmark" overcame numerous hurdles before its construction was finally finished, and the Steiner American Building helped usher in acceptance of Modernist architecture. Evolving to reflect its continued prominence, in 1975, the thoroughfare's core became the city's first local historic district, and in 1982, it made the National Register of Historic Places. Author and historian Bim Oliver celebrates the changing landmarks along these famous eighteen blocks.

Nature's Temples

Nature's Temples
Author: Joan Maloof
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2016-11-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1604697288

“Maloof eloquently urges us to cherish the wildness of what little old-growth woodlands we have left. . . . Not only are they home to the richest diversity of creatures, but they work hard for humans too.” —New York Times Book Review An old-growth forest is one that has formed naturally over a long period of time with little or no disturbance from humankind. They are increasingly rare and largely misunderstood. In Nature’s Temples, Joan Maloof, the director of the Old-Growth Forest Network, makes a heartfelt and passionate case for their importance. This evocative and accessible narrative defines old-growth and provides a brief history of forests. It offers a rare view into how the life-forms in an ancient, undisturbed forest—including not only its majestic trees but also its insects, plant life, fungi, and mammals—differ from the life-forms in a forest manipulated by humans. What emerges is a portrait of a beautiful, intricate, and fragile ecosystem that now exists only in scattered fragments. Black-and-white illustrations by Andrew Joslin help clarify scientific concepts and capture the beauty of ancient trees.

Temples and Temple-service in Ancient Israel

Temples and Temple-service in Ancient Israel
Author: Menahem Haran
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Total Pages: 420
Release: 1985
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780931464188

This milestone study is a thorough examination of the various cultic and social phenomena connected with the temple--activities connected with the temple's inner sphere and belonging to the priestly circle. The book also seeks to demonstrate the antiquity and the historical timing of the literary crystallization of the priestly material found in the Pentateuch. Contents: Prologue, The Israelite Temples, Temples and Open Sacred Places, The Priesthood and the Tribe of Levi, The Aaronites and the Rest of the Levitical Tribe, The Distribution of the Levitical Tribe, The Centralizations of the Cult, The Priestly Image of the Tabernacle, Grades of Sanctity in the Tabernacle, Temple and Tabernacle, The Ritual Complex Performed Inside the Temple, Incense of the Court and of the Temple Interior, The Symbols of the Inner Sanctum, The Non-Priestly Image of the Tent of Mo'ed, The Emptying of the Inner Sanctum, Pilgrim-Feasts and Family Festivals, and The Passover Sacrifice.

A Greene Country Towne

A Greene Country Towne
Author: Alan C. Braddock
Publisher: Penn State Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2016-12-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 0271078928

An unconventional history of Philadelphia that operates at the threshold of cultural and environmental studies, A Greene Country Towne expands the meaning of community beyond people to encompass nonhuman beings, things, and forces. By examining a diverse range of cultural acts and material objects created in Philadelphia—from Native American artifacts, early stoves, and literary works to public parks, photographs, and paintings—through the lens of new materialism, the essays in A Greene Country Towne ask us to consider an urban environmental history in which humans are not the only protagonists. This collection reimagines the city as a system of constantly evolving constituents and agencies that have interacted over time, a system powerfully captured by Philadelphia artists, writers, architects, and planners since the seventeenth century. In addition to the editors, contributors to this volume are Maria Farland, Nate Gabriel, Andrea L. M. Hansen, Scott Hicks, Michael Dean Mackintosh, Amy E. Menzer, Stephen Nepa, John Ott, Sue Ann Prince, and Mary I. Unger.

Wilshire Boulevard Temple and the Warner Murals

Wilshire Boulevard Temple and the Warner Murals
Author: Tom Teicholz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Jews
ISBN: 9781935935971

The book is a history of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, the oldest Synagogue in Los Angeles, and how the Temple and the members of the congregation were and are part of the fabric of the City of Los Angeles. Photographs illustrate the building of the temple, the two-year renovation effort beginning in 2009 (led by Levin & Associates) and the restoration and description of the Warner Murals inside the temple.

Detroit's Masonic Temple

Detroit's Masonic Temple
Author: Alex Lundberg
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738540344

The largest Masonic temple in the world, Detroit's Masonic temple is a monumental structure with a rich and colorful history, befitting one of the most historic organizations in the world. Encompassing more than 1,000 rooms and more than a million square feet, the temple has served Masons since 1926 and provides a venue for many leading entertainers and theater productions. Its lodges, chapels, and ballrooms are masterpieces of architecture rich with the symbolism of Freemasonry, evident even in the smallest details. The temple stands as an artistic work of architecture and as the physical embodiment of the history, traditions, and symbolism of Freemasonry. What are the secrets of the craft? Just look; they are carved into the walls, inlaid in the marble floors, and depicted in woodcuts on every floor.