The Dead Sea Scrolls : a full history. Volume one, 1947-1960 /

Who discovered the Dead Sea Scrolls? When and where were they discovered? How were they saved? Who bought them and who paid for them? Who has them now and who owns them? Will more be discovered? Have all the scrolls been published? Are some still hidden away? Were there conspiracies to suppress some...

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Main Author: Fields, Weston W.

Other Authors: Johnson, Marthy.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Edition: 1st ed.

Series: Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2010, ISBN: 9789004222731.

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Call Number: BM487 .F54 2009

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Summary:Who discovered the Dead Sea Scrolls? When and where were they discovered? How were they saved? Who bought them and who paid for them? Who has them now and who owns them? Will more be discovered? Have all the scrolls been published? Are some still hidden away? Were there conspiracies to suppress some scrolls? Preceded by The Dead Sea Scrolls, A Short History, The Dead Sea Scrolls, A Full History, volume 1, is the first of a projected two volumes offering a more complete account of the discovery of the scrolls and their history over the past 60 years since the first scrolls were discovered in a cave near the Dead Sea.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9789004193741
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