Who discovered the Dead Sea Scrolls? When and where were they discovered? How were they preserved? Who bought them? Who has them now? Will more be discovered? Have all the scrolls been published? Were there conspiracies to suppress some scrolls?
The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Full History, vol. 1 answers these questions and more. It is the first of a projected two volumes, offering a more complete account of the Scrolls’ and their history since they were discovered in caves near the Dead Sea 60 years ago.
In the Logos edition, this volume is enhanced by amazing functionality. Important terms link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a wealth of other resources in your digital library. Perform powerful searches to find exactly what you’re looking for. Take the discussion with you using tablet and mobile apps. With Logos Bible Software, the most efficient and comprehensive research tools are in one place, so you get the most out of your study.
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This lavishly illustrated volume contains a virtual miniarchive of the momentous events relating to the discovery, acquisition and early publication history of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
—Charlotte Hempel, senior lecturer in Biblical studies, University of Birmingham, UK
Volume 1 of The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Full History is an inestimable contribution to scrolls historiography. It will appeal to scholars and students of biblical scholarship, but also to academia in general and a popular audience.
—Jaqueline Du Toit, professor of reconciliation and social justice, University of the Free State, South Africa
Fields has succeeded in writing a masterful survey that puts the events into their chronological order and reveals numerous startling details. He had provided the interested reader with a most useful reference work which, through its beautiful colour pictures, is also very pleasant to read.
—Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses