The Dead Sea Scrolls : A Biography by John J. Collins - 2012

Princeton University Press, 2012. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2013. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5x1x8. First edition. Remainder mark, ink date on front endpaper. 2013 Hard Cover. xiv, 272 pp. Since they were first discovered in the caves at Qumran in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have aroused more fascination―and controversy―than perhaps any other archaeological find. They appear to have been hidden in the Judean desert by the Essenes, a Jewish sect that existed around the time of Jesus, and they continue to inspire veneration to this day. In this concise and accessible book, John Collins tells the story of the scrolls and the bitter conflicts that have swirled around them since their startling discovery. He explores whether the scrolls were indeed the property of an isolated, quasi-monastic community or more broadly reflected the Judaism of their time. He unravels the impassioned disputes surrounding the scrolls and Christianity, and looks at attempts to… Read More

Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press, 2013. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Unraveling the controversies surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls Since they were first discovered in the caves at Qumran in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have aroused more fascination--and controversy--than perhaps any other archaeological find. They appear to have been hidden in the Judean desert by the Essenes, a Jewish sect that existed around the time of Jesus, and they continue to inspire veneration to this day. In this concise and accessible book, John Collins tells the story of the scrolls and the bitter conflicts that have swirled around them since their startling discovery. There is some underline to the Preface, otherwise clean. Record # 378847

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Princeton University Press, 2012-10-28. Hardcover. Used:Good.

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Princeton University Press, 2012-10-28. Hardcover. Very Good. 3.0457 in x 19.5431 in x 11.6751 in.

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