The Dead Sea scrolls : a biography / John J. Collins.

Author
Collins, John J. (John Joseph), 1946- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Description
xiv, 272 pages : ill, maps ; 20 cm

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    Lives of great religious books [More in this series]
    Summary note
    Since they were first discovered in the caves at Qumran in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have aroused more fascination-- and controversy-- than perhaps any other archaeological find. Collins sheds light on the bitter conflicts that have swirled around the scrolls, and sheds lights on their true significance for Jewish and Christian history.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • The discovery of the scrolls
    • The Essenes
    • The site of Qumran
    • The scrolls and Christianity
    • The scrolls and Judaism
    • The scrolls and the Bible
    • The battle for the scrolls
    • Appendix. Personalities in the discovery and subsequent controversies.
    ISBN
    • 9780691143675 ((hardcover))
    • 0691143676 ((hardcover))
    LCCN
    2012008055
    OCLC
    779607202
    Other standard number
    • 40021530808
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