Title: The Dead Sea scrolls translated : the Qumran texts in English /
Authors: García Martínez, Florentino.
Publisher: E.J. Brill ; W.B. Eerdmans,
Year: 1996
Contents: Introduction -- I. The Dead See Scrolls -- II. History of discovery and publication -- a. 1947-1956: The First Manuscripts -- b. 1949-1955: Excavations and publication of Cave 1 -- c. Excavations of Khirbet Qumran and the "Small Caves" -- d. 1952: Cave 4 -- e. 1956-1977: Cave 11 -- III. The dispute over authenticity and antiquity -- IV. A sectarian library -- V. Identity and origins of the Qumran Community -- VI. History of the Qumran community -- VII. Further reading -- PART I: Rules -- 1. The Rule of the Community -- A. The Cave 1 Copy -- B. The Cave 4 Copies -- C. Copies from other caves -- 2. The Damascus Documents -- A. Copies from the Genizah -- B. Copies from Cave 4 -- 3. Fragments of other Rules -- Part II: Halakhic Texts -- 1. Halakhic Letter -- A. Composite Text