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Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
216 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
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
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Winner of the 2013 Cover/Jacket Merit Award in the Professional, Scholarly Series category, New York Book Show" John J. Collins is the Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale University. His many books include Beyond the Qumran Community: The Sectarian Movement of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, and The Scepter and the Star: Messianism in Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Unraveling the controversies...
Publisher
HarperSan Francisco
Pub. Date
[1999]
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
xxii, 649 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
From the dramatic find in the caves of Qumran, The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible presents the world's most ancient version of the Bible. Prior to the discovery of the Scrolls, the oldest complete Bible was dated to the 11th century A.D. But this book translates texts more than 1,000 years older, allowing us to read the Bible it was in the time of Jesus. This volume includes all 220 of the biblical Dead Sea Scrolls, preserve parts of all but one book in the...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
They are one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. First discovered in a cave by a Bedouin shepherd boy in 1947, these fragile parchment relics were written around the time of Christ two millennia ago and included the oldest known versions of the Hebrew Bible. They not only reveal that early Judaism was far richer and more varied than previously thought but also hold vital clues to the birth of Christianity. Now, scientists are using new...
Author
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
57 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
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.
Author
Series
Very short introductions volume 143
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 147 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
Since their discovery in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have become an icon in popular culture that transcends their status as ancient Jewish manuscripts. Everyone has heard of the Scrolls, but amidst the conspiracies, the politics, and the sensational claims, it can be difficult to separate the myths from the reality. In this Very Short introductions, Timothy Lim discusses the cultural significance of the finds, and the religious, political and legal...
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
2003, c1999
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the Dead Sea scrolls, a combination of the oldest written version of the Bible and the rules of the Essene community. Talks about the discovery of the scrolls and about their restoration, and examines evidence that Qumran was the site of the Essene community.
Author
Series
Schweich lectures volume 1959
Publisher
published for the British Academy by the Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
1973
Physical Desc
xv, 142 p. illus., fold maps. 26 cm.
Language
English
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