The "Dead Sea Scrolls": A Biography: A Biography
Since they were first discovered in the caves at Qumran in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have aroused more fascination--and more controversy--than perhaps any other archaeological find. They appear to have been hidden in the Judean desert by the Essenes, a Jewish sect that existed around the time of Je...
| Summary: | Since they were first discovered in the caves at Qumran in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have aroused more fascination--and more controversy--than perhaps any other archaeological find. They appear to have been hidden in the Judean desert by the Essenes, a Jewish sect that existed around the time of Jesus, and they continue to inspire veneration and conspiracy theories to this day. John Collins tells the story of the bitter conflicts that have swirled around the scrolls since their startling discovery, and sheds light on their true significance for Jewish and Christian history. Collins |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (289 p) |
| ISBN: | 9781400844609 9780691143675 |
| Access: | Restricted Access |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/9781400844609 |
