God's gold
Subtitle: the quest for the lost Temple treasure of Jerusalem
By: Sean Kingsley
Publisher: John Murray
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: rus
Number of pages: 333
ISBN-13: 9780719568046
Subjects: History; Treasure troves; Judaism; Cultural property; Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem)
Description: "God's Gold explores the fate of the greatest biblical treasure in history, the central icons of the Jewish faith looted from the Temple of Jerusalem. The golden candelabrum, silver trumpets, and the bejeweled Table of the Divine Presence were plundered by the Roman emperor Vespasian and his son Titus in A.D. 70. These biblical treasures are cast adrift in Mediterranean lands and exposed to 550 years of turbulent history and the rule of four different civilizations; only an intriguing trail of clues betrays their ever-changing destiny." "Using untapped historical texts and new archaeological sources, Sean Kingsley unravels the incredible history of this treasure; its character; and religious, political, and financial meaning across the ages. Unexpected discoveries send him on a physical journey to expose the treasure's destiny. From the Vatican to the Vandal palace of Carthage, Constantinople's hippodrome, and the wilderness of Judea, his remarkable quest reveals facts more astonishing than fiction."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: First published in 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Roots -- -- 1.; title: River of gold -- -- 2.; title: Awakenings -- -- 3.; title: Ghosts of Israel past -- -- 4.; title: Exodus and exile -- -- 5.; title: Herod's treasure chest --; title: Israel -- land of God -- -- 6.; title: Dark secrets in the Vatican -- -- 7.; title: Temple prophecies -- -- 8.; title: Volcano of hate -- -- 9.; title: Keeping the faith? -- -- 10.; title: Benjamin of Tudela -- -- 11.; title: The philosopher's folly -- -- 12.; title: Dead Sea treasures -- -- 13.; title: Castles in the air --; title: Temple treasure -- -- 14.; title: Divine light -- the menorah -- -- 15.; title: Hunting graven images -- -- 16.; title: The tree of life -- -- 17.; title: Bread of heaven -- -- 18.; title: Trumpeting messages --; title: Revolution -- -- 19.; title: City of unbrotherly love -- -- 20.; title: Turning the screw -- -- 21.; title: Death of a temple -- -- 22.; title: Flavian spin --; title: Imperial Rome -- -- 23.; title: Walking with God -- -- 24.; title: A word from the sponsors -- -- 25.; title: Aliens in Rome -- -- 26.; title: Of circuses and artichokes -- -- 27.; title: The triumphal way -- -- 28.; title: A day at the Circus Maximus -- -- 29.; title: A temple for peace --; title: Vandal Carthage -- -- 30.; title: Jewish gold, Barbarian loot -- -- 31.; title: Heresy and Holocaust -- -- 32.; title: Keeping the faith -- -- 33.; title: In a Vandal palace --; title: Constantinople -- new Rome -- -- 34.; title: Treasures recycled -- -- 35.; title: Hunting hippodromes -- -- 36.; title: Imperial war games --; title: The Holy Land -- -- 37.; title: Sanctuary of the Christians -- -- 38.; title: Desert city of saints -- -- 39.; title: City of God, world of man.