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The Complete World of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Philip R. Davies
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Description for The Complete World of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Paperback. Offers historical and religious insights into the period of authorship, from Babylon to Bar Kokhba, and expert interpretation of the manuscripts using palaeography, Carbon-14 dating and computer reconstructions. This title includes factfiles, tables, reconstructions, scroll photographs and a guide to where to see the scrolls. Num Pages: 216 pages, 216 illustrations, 84 in colour. BIC Classification: HDDH; HRJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 193 x 17. Weight in Grams: 776.
New in paperback, this is a fully illustrated volume on the discovery, meaning and significance of all the Dead Sea Scrolls by acknowledged experts in the field. Offering intriguing historical and religious insights into the period of authorship, from Babylon to Bar Kokhba, and expert interpretation of the manuscripts using palaeography, Carbon-14 dating and computer reconstructions, the book also Includes factfiles, tables, reconstructions, scroll photographs and a guide to where to see the scrolls today.
New in paperback, this is a fully illustrated volume on the discovery, meaning and significance of all the Dead Sea Scrolls by acknowledged experts in the field. Offering intriguing historical and religious insights into the period of authorship, from Babylon to Bar Kokhba, and expert interpretation of the manuscripts using palaeography, Carbon-14 dating and computer reconstructions, the book also Includes factfiles, tables, reconstructions, scroll photographs and a guide to where to see the scrolls today.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500283714
SKU
V9780500283714
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About Philip R. Davies
Philip Davies has written five books and many articles on the Dead Sea Scrolls, as well as other books on biblical history. George J. Brooke is Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis at the University of Manchester and co-founder of the journal Dead Sea Discoveries. Phillip R. Callaway has written widely on the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Reviews for The Complete World of the Dead Sea Scrolls
'Written in a lively and engaging manner ... makes the reading of dry, often impenetrable, fragments come alive' - Society for Old Testament Study 'Shrewd and perceptive ... a thoughtful and helpful introduction to the scrolls ' - Michael A. Knibb, King's College London