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Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Since the first scrolls were found in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have been the subject of passionate speculation and controversy. This book, written by three noted scholars in the field, draws together all the evidence and presents the first fully illustrated survey of every major manuscript, from the Copper Scroll, the Community Rule, and the Temple Scroll to less well-known scripts such as the Florilegium and New Jerusalem. "The Scrolls Revealed"...
Author
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Details the important archaeological discovery of the ancient manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls and discusses efforts to translate them, the battle over their possession, and the people who have figured in their history.
Series
Publisher
International Masters Publishers AB
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"In 1947, the first of an eventual haul of over 900 scrolls was found by chance in caves in the Judean desert. Written in Hebrew and Aramaic and over 2,000 years old, the included the earliest know versions of most of the Old Testament."
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
This landmark work comes from a new generation of Dead Sea Scrolls scholars. Wise, Abegg and Cook bring the long-inaccessible ancient scrolls of Qumran to life, translating and deciphering virtually every legible portion of the fragmented scrolls. This book contains: intriguing revelations about biblical history and the roots of Christianity; new stories about Abraham, Jacob, and Enoch--including a text explaining why God demanded the sacrifice of...