Deciphering the Dead Sea Scrolls, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-0-631-22993-3
Paperback
240 pages
September 2002, Wiley-Blackwell
Other Available Formats: Hardcover
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The second edition of this fascinating book is the ideal
introduction to the importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls from Qumran
and their impact on our understanding of the rise of
Christianity.
- Introduces the Qumran Scrolls to the uninitiated general
reader.
- Explains how revolutionary the discovery of the Scrolls was and
their enduring significance.
- Sets the Scrolls within the wider context of Jewish history and
religion of the second temple period.
- Now expanded to include additional material about the scrolls themselves and recent theories about the community behind them.
This book is not available from Blackwell in the United States and the Philippines.