A fully illustrated survey of all the major Dead Sea Scrolls, written by acknowledged experts in the field.
Includes:
- A catalogue of the scrolls, including the Copper Scroll, Community Rule, Temple Scroll and numerous others
- Historical and religious insight into the period of authorship, from Babylon to Bar Kokhba
- Investigation into ancient Qumran, the authorship of the scrolls and their significance for modern Judaism and Christianity
- Guide to expert interpretation of the manuscripts using palaeography, Carbon- 14 dating and computer reconstructions
- Factfiles, tables, reconstructions, scroll photographs and a guide to where to see the scrolls today
Includes:
- A catalogue of the scrolls, including the Copper Scroll, Community Rule, Temple Scroll and numerous others
- Historical and religious insight into the period of authorship, from Babylon to Bar Kokhba
- Investigation into ancient Qumran, the authorship of the scrolls and their significance for modern Judaism and Christianity
- Guide to expert interpretation of the manuscripts using palaeography, Carbon- 14 dating and computer reconstructions
- Factfiles, tables, reconstructions, scroll photographs and a guide to where to see the scrolls today
Extent: 216 pp
Format: Paperback
Illustrations: 216
Publication date: 2011-03-07
Size: 25.4 x 19.2 cm
ISBN: 9780500283714
The Scrolls Revealed • The Ancient World of the Scrolls • Inside the Scrolls • The Qumran Settlement • The Meaning of the Scrolls
Press Reviews
Society for Old Testament Study
Michael A. Knibb, King’s College London
About the Authors
Philip Davies has written five books and many articles on the Dead Sea Scrolls, as well as other books on biblical history.
George J. Brooke is Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis at the University of Manchester and co-founder of the journal Dead Sea Discoveries.
Phillip R. Callaway has written widely on the Dead Sea Scrolls.
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