num_pages: 435
description: An account of archeological finds Edmund Wilson called without any question the most precious discoveries of their kind since the texts of the Greek &amp; Latin classics brought to light in the Renaissance. PrefaceA Word to the WiseDiscoveries &amp; discussions The first discoveries Alarms &amp; excursions Later discoveriesThe age of the manuscripts The evidence of archeology &amp; paleography The evidence of text &amp; languageThe dates of composition Historical allusions in the Habakkuk commentary (2 parts) Identifications of persons &amp; events Historical allusions in the other documents Ideas vocabulary &amp; literary relationsThe community of Qumran Origin history &amp; organization Beliefs IdentificationThe importance of the Dead Sea scrolls Contributions to textual criticism historical grammar etc. Contributions to the study of Judaism &amp; Christianity Translations The Damascus document The Habakkuk commentary The manual of discipline from The war of the sons of light with the sons of darkness from the Thanksgiving psalmsBibliography
language: English
title: The Dead Sea Scrolls
publisher: Random House Value Publishing