The story of the scrolls
Subtitle: the miraculous discovery and true significance of the Dead Sea scrolls
By: Geza Vermes
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9780141046150
Subjects: Archäologie; Qumrantexte; Qumran community; Bible; Church history; Dead Sea scrolls; History; Qumran; Erklärung
Description: In this book, the author, relates the controversial story of their discovery and publication around the world, revealing cover-ups, blunders and academic in-fighting, but also the passion and dedication of many of those involved. He shares what he has learned about the scrolls and gives his views on their true significance and what they can teach us, as well as in those areas where scholarly consensus has not yet been reached.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The state of Biblical studies before Qumran; title: Epoch-making discoveries and early blunders; title: The Ecole Biblique, seedbed of future troubles; title: Somnolence; title: politics; title: scandal; title: The battle over the Scrolls and its aftermath; title: What is new in the non-sectarian Dead Sea Scrolls?; title: The novelty of the sectarian Scrolls; title: Unfinished business : archaeology; title: group identity; title: history; title: The Qumran revolution in the study of Biblical and post-Biblical Judaism and early Christianity.