Project Gutenberg 2014-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 591 Talmage, James E. (James Edward) 1862 1933 Talmage, James Edward The House of the Lord: A Study of Holy Sanctuaries Ancient and Modern Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_the_Lord Produced by the Mormon Texts Project. See http://mormontextsproject.org/ for a complete list of Mormon texts available on Project Gutenberg, to help proofread similar books, or to report typos. "The House of the Lord: A Study of Holy Sanctuaries Ancient and Modern" by James E. Talmage is an analytical examination of sacred spaces written in the early 20th century. It explores the significance and functions of temples across various historical contexts, particularly focusing on the practices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Talmage seeks to provide insights into the doctrines and practices surrounding modern temples, as well as to draw parallels with ancient sanctuaries. The opening of the work begins with a preface that establishes the Latter-day Saints as notable builders of temples, reminiscent of ancient Israel. Talmage explains the foundation and context for his study, suggesting a deep interest in the motivation and purpose behind temple construction and the ordinances performed within these spaces. He emphasizes the bookstore’s aim of providing authentic information to those inquiring about the nature and significance of modern temples, while also offering a historical overview of ancient sanctuaries to facilitate comparisons. The beginning sets the tone for a detailed exploration of the theology and rituals associated with both past and contemporary religious practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Latter Day Saint temples Temples BX Text Latter Day Saints Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 606372 2025-08-18T09:50:02.453770 text/html 562497 2024-10-24T03:55:55 text/html 2625678 2025-08-18T09:50:14.352769 application/epub+zip 2628777 2025-08-18T09:50:06.775737 application/epub+zip 284953 2025-08-18T09:50:05.045753 application/epub+zip 2966267 2025-08-18T09:50:19.649660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2911024 2025-08-18T09:50:12.932706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451498 2022-09-20T15:33:50.630238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509582 2025-08-18T09:50:00.778769 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 489462 2024-10-24T03:55:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16955 2025-08-18T09:50:19.787695 application/rdf+xml 24225 2025-08-18T09:50:05.611726 image/jpeg 4585 2025-08-18T09:50:05.327733 image/jpeg 2603435 2025-08-18T09:50:02.601743 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia