The Dead Sea scrolls : a new translation /
This landmark work comes from a new generation of Dead Sea Scrolls scholars. Wise, Abegg and Cook bring the long-inaccessible ancient scrolls of Qumran to life, translating and deciphering virtually every legible portion of the fragmented scrolls. This book contains: intriguing revelations about bib...
Saved in:
| Other Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
San Francisco :
HarperSanFrancisco,
1996.
|
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | This landmark work comes from a new generation of Dead Sea Scrolls scholars. Wise, Abegg and Cook bring the long-inaccessible ancient scrolls of Qumran to life, translating and deciphering virtually every legible portion of the fragmented scrolls. This book contains: intriguing revelations about biblical history and the roots of Christianity; new stories about Abraham, Jacob, and Enoch--including a text explaining why God demanded the sacrifice of Isaac; twelve texts not included in the Bible that claim Moses as their author; new psalms attributed to King David and to Joshua; texts illuminating ancient doctrines about angels and writings claiming to be revelations of angels themselves -- including the Archangel Michael. The translators provide commentary throughout placing the scrolls in their true historical context, while the introduction discusses what is perhaps their greatest mystery--who authored them and why.--From publisher description. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | xiv, 513 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [494]-503) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0060692006 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780060692001 (cloth : alk. paper) 0060692014 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780060692018 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
