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The Complete World of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Philip R Davies author Phillip R Callaway author George J Brooke author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd

Published:7th Mar '11

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A fully illustrated survey of all the major Dead Sea Scrolls, written by experts in the field

Offers historical and religious insights into the period of authorship, from Babylon to Bar Kokhba, and expert interpretation of the manuscripts using palaeography, Carbon-14 dating and computer reconstructions. This title includes factfiles, tables, reconstructions, scroll photographs and a guide to where to see the scrolls.New in paperback, this is a fully illustrated volume on the discovery, meaning and significance of all the Dead Sea Scrolls by acknowledged experts in the field. Offering intriguing historical and religious insights into the period of authorship, from Babylon to Bar Kokhba, and expert interpretation of the manuscripts using palaeography, Carbon-14 dating and computer reconstructions, the book also Includes factfiles, tables, reconstructions, scroll photographs and a guide to where to see the scrolls today.

'Shrewd and perceptive … a thoughtful and helpful introduction to the scrolls ' - Michael A. Knibb, King’s College London
'Written in a lively and engaging manner … makes the reading of dry, often impenetrable, fragments come alive' - Society for Old Testament Study

ISBN: 9780500283714

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 770g

216 pages