The Dead Sea Scrolls : A Biography /

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Since they were first discovered in the caves at Qumran in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have aroused more fascination--and more controversy--than perhaps any other archaeological find. They appear to have been hidden in the Judean desert by the Essenes, a Jewish sect that existed around the time of Je...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Collins, John J. (John Joseph), 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Dead Sea scrolls.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > Exegesis & Hermeneutics.
RELIGION > Judaism > Sacred Writings.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Discovery of the Scrolls
  • The Essenes
  • The Site of Qumran
  • The Scrolls and Christianity
  • The Scrolls and Judaism
  • The Scrolls and the Bible
  • The Battle for the Scrolls
  • Appendix. Personalities in the Discovery and Subsequent Controversies.

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