Book Description

A milestone in publishing, THE SALT LAKE TEMPLE: A MONUMENT TO A PEOPLE is an authoritative text detailing the history, planning & symbolism of the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This book is by far the most comprehensive publication done on the Temple to date. The book contains 208 pages with over 200 color & archival photographs, all spot varnished for added luster & printed on acid-free paper for the preservation of the book & its content which outlines as follows: I. Brigham Young 1801-1877; II. The Salt Lake Temple 1853-1893 (Development & Construction--40 Years); III. The Interior; IV. The Symbolism of the Exterior; V. Temple Sauare; VI. The Architectural Legacy. Of special interest are the reproductions from the original glass plates taken of the Interior by C. R. Savage, circa 1911. These photographs stored in the Church archives for more than 80 years, were published in their entire sequence for the first time in this volume, including rare pictures of the Holy of Holies. The publisher's commitment to quality assures every book collector & purchaser a family heirloom that can be passed on in the future, generation to generation. Libraries should consider this volume for general reading and-or researched reference information.