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The complete Dead Sea scrolls in English / [translated and edited with an introduction by] Geza Vermes.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Hebrew, Aramaic Series: Penguin classicsPublication details: [London] : Penguin Books, 2004.Edition: Rev. edDescription: xxi, 694 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 0140449523 (pbk.)
  • 9780140449525 (pbk.)
Uniform titles:
  • Dead Sea scrolls. English
Subject(s):
Contents:
II The Community 26 -- A The Rules -- B Hymns and Poems -- C Calendars, Liturgies and Prayers -- D Historical and Apocalyptic Works -- E Wisdom Literature -- F Bible Interpretation -- G Bibliocally Based Apocryphal Works.
Review: "The discovery of the Dead Sea Scroll in the Judean desert between 1947 and 1956 was one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. These manuscripts appear to have been hidden in the caves at Quantum by the Essenes, a Jewish sect in existence before and during the time of Jesus. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, the scrolls have transformed our understanding of the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism and the origins of Christianity." "This is a fully revised edition of the classic translation by Geza Vermes, the world's leading Dead Sea Scrolls scholar. It is now enhanced by much previously unpublished material and a new preface, and also contains a scroll catalogue and an index of Qumran texts."--P. [4] of cover.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 296.155 D278 Checked out 07/18/2024 33111006292565
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Judean desert between 1947 and 1956 was one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. These extraordinary manuscripts appear to have been hidden in the caves at Qumran by the Essenes, a Jewish sect in existence before and during the time of Jesus. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, the scrolls have transformed our understanding of the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism and the origins of Christianity.

This is a fully revised edition of the classic translation by Geza Vermes, the world's leading Dead Sea Scrolls scholar. It is now enhanced by much previously unpublished material and a new preface, and also contains a scroll catalogue and an index of Qumran texts.

Previous ed. : London : Allen Lane, 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 672-676) and indexes.

II The Community 26 -- A The Rules -- B Hymns and Poems -- C Calendars, Liturgies and Prayers -- D Historical and Apocalyptic Works -- E Wisdom Literature -- F Bible Interpretation -- G Bibliocally Based Apocryphal Works.

"The discovery of the Dead Sea Scroll in the Judean desert between 1947 and 1956 was one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. These manuscripts appear to have been hidden in the caves at Quantum by the Essenes, a Jewish sect in existence before and during the time of Jesus. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, the scrolls have transformed our understanding of the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism and the origins of Christianity." "This is a fully revised edition of the classic translation by Geza Vermes, the world's leading Dead Sea Scrolls scholar. It is now enhanced by much previously unpublished material and a new preface, and also contains a scroll catalogue and an index of Qumran texts."--P. [4] of cover.

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