The Dead Sea Scrolls

A Biography

John J. Collins, Freelance Designer Daren Magee

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English

Princeton University Pres
06 August 2019

Religion & beliefs; Old Testaments; Judaism: sacred texts

Series: Lives of Great Religious Books

Unraveling the controversies surrounding the Dead Sea ScrollsSince 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 ""reclaim"" the scrolls for Judaism after the full corpus became available in the 1990s. Collins also describes how the decades-long delay in publishing the scrolls gave rise to sensational claims and conspiracy theories.

By: John J. Collins
Other: Freelance Designer Daren Magee
Imprint: Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9780691191713
ISBN 10: 0691191719
Series: Lives of Great Religious Books
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 06 August 2019
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John J. Collins is the Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale University. His many books include Beyond the Qumran Community: The Sectarian Movement of the Dead Sea Scrolls.