Publication

1986 - Random House Value Publishing, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

108,750 words, Guess

Page Count

435 pages

Identifiers

and 6 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number86019323
  • OCLC Control Number14165586
  • Better World BooksT1-BAU-239
  • Better World BooksO7-BVN-897
  • Better World BooksP6-AUW-244
  • Open LibraryOL2725578M

Classifications

  • DDC296.1/55
  • LCCBM487 .B78 1986

Alternate Titles

  • Dead Sea scrolls. English. 1986.

Description

Early in 1947, a fifteen-year-old Bedouin boy discovered a cave at the edge of the Dead Sea. In it were broken jars containing scrolls of leather wrapped in linen cloth, inscribed in a strange writing. Soon recognized as "the greatest manuscript discovery of modern times," the chance finding of the Dead Sea Scrolls touched off furious controversy among Bible scholars and fascinated the public. In this book, the author tells the entire story -- of the discoveries, of the attempts to date the manuscripts, of their content and their significance.

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