[PDF] Book of Sirens: The Witchcraft Chronicles (German Edition) by T.K. Alice in Arts-Photography

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Since the construction of the first Holy Temple on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem in 957 BCE; the site became one of the holiest places for Jews; Christians; and Muslims around the world. Once the Dome of the Rock was built during early Islam; the edifice replaced the temple and for centuries pilgrims; travelers; and locals would climb up to the Mount Scopus summit for the magnificent view it afforded. Hence; planning and building an institute of national importance on Mount Scopus could not disregard the implications of that view of the Temple Mount—in terms of beauty; religious sentiments; and the link to a historic golden age. The Planning and Building of the Hebrew University; 1919–1948: Facing the Temple Mount traces; for the first time; the history of the construction of this highly significant Zionist enterprise. It follows the years of the British Mandate rule over Palestine; bookended between the Ottoman Empire government and Israels independence—an era of great changes in the area; Jerusalem in particular. In the three decades between 1919 and 1948; five different master plans were drawn up for the university; though none of them were fully implemented. Only seven buildings were designed and fully completed. Each plan and building presented an interpretation of a university conception that also related to prevailing styles and ideological trends. Underlying each one were intricate power struggles; donors wishes; and architectural concerns. Internationally famous town-planners and architects such as Patrick Geddes and Erich Mendelsohn took part in designing the campus. The book also reveals comparatively unknown architects and their contribution to the campus.