Description: A transcription and commentary on the famous Qumran scrolls, discovered in 1947 and carefully edited and reconstructed over the succeeding 50 years by many of the most distinguished scholars in the world.
Synopsis A transcription and commentary on the famous Qumran scrolls, discovered in 1947 and carefully edited and reconstructed over the succeeding 50 years by many of the most distinguished scholars in the world.
Details
Publication Date:
2004-11-30
Series:
Penguin Classics Series
Edition Description:
Revised
Size
Length:
694 pages
Height:
7.3 in
Width:
5.5 in
Thickness:
1.2 in
Weight:
17.6 oz
Publisher's Note A fully revised edition of the authoritative English translation of the Dead Sea scrolls offers an accessible look into the community that created the scrolls and the messages of the scrolls themselves. Original.
Industry Reviews "An excellent up-to-date report on the Dead Sea Scrolls and a competent translation of the bulk of the nonbiblical texts. It will enable the general public to read the nonbiblical scrolls and to judge for themselves their importance." New York Times Book Review (09/21/1997)