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The Dead Sea Scrolls

By Gray, A. I.

The Dead Sea Scrolls

By Gray, A. I.

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In 1947, a chance discovery by Bedouin shepherds in the cliffs of Qumran opened the doors to one of the greatest archaeological and textual revelations of the modern era. The Dead Sea Scrolls-thousands of fragments preserved in jars and caves for nearly two millennia-reshaped understanding of the Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Judaism, and the complex world in which Christianity emerged.
This book tells their story from the beginning: the clandestine antiquities trade and the first cautious scholarly editions, through decades of excavation and publication bottlenecks, to the technological breakthroughs of multispectral imaging, DNA analysis, and global digital access. Each chapter grounds the scrolls in verifiable data, weaving together archaeology, philology, conservation science, and historiography to show how fragile manuscripts became a durable cornerstone of modern scholarship.
Committed to consensus and transparency, The Dead Sea Scrolls: Desert Library, Modern Worlds offers readers a clear and comprehensive portrait of the scrolls, their makers, and their modern stewards. It is both a chronicle of discovery and a guide to responsible heritage preservation in the twenty-first century.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
312
Release Date:
2025-10-03
Publication Date:
2025-10-03
Publisher:
Independently Published
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1923593935
ISBN13:
9781923593930
Weight:
455 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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