Book Summary
This study presents the first comprehensive reconstruction of the 'New Jerusalem' Scroll from the Dead Sea, through integration of all the known fragments into a single entity. Secret ceremonies in the temple are discussed; an architectural reconstruction of the elements described in the scroll is presented, accompanied by computerized plans; a consideration of the tradition of planning the ideal city leads to an examination of the use of metrology, mathematics; and a number mysticism in the plan of the 'New Jerusalem'. A comparison is also made with the traditions of building orthogonal cities in Egypt, Greece, Rome and the Holy Land, as manifested in archaeological findings.
Book Details
| Book Name | The New Jerusalem Scroll From Qumran - A Comprehensive Reconstruction |
| Author | Michael Chyutin |
| Publisher | Sheffield Academic Press (Nov 1997) |
| ISBN | 9781850756835 |
| Pages | 167 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 6907 |