The mystery and meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls
By: Hershel Shanks
Edition: 1st Vintage Books ed.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780679780892
Subjects: Dead Sea scrolls
Description: Explains the history of the Dead Sea scrolls and discusses their significance for the origins of Christianity.
Table of contents: title: Exploring the legend; title: Archaeologists vs. Bedouin; title: The team at work; title: Freeing the scrolls; title: Undermining Christian faith; title: of a certain kind; title: An Essene library?; title: The archaeology of Qumran; title: An uncertain conclusion; title: Undermining the Jewish Bible; title: Illuminating Judaism; title: Treasure search; title: the copper scroll; title: Looking toward the future.