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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
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...
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
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2013], ©2013
Physical Desc
xiv, 272 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Language
English
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...
Author
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
4 video discs (12 hrs.) : col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 guidebooks (21 cm.)
Language
English
Description
This course explores the archeology, publication, content, and interpretations of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Our understanding of virtually every aspect of the crucial historical period approximately 2,000 years ago has been affected by Dead Sea Scrolls research, including such Jewish groups as the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes, along with the nascent Jesus movement that spawned Christianity. -- P [4] of booklet cover.
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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