'Dead Sea Scrolls' - A Biography

Zusatztext "The entire book is skillfully structured to reflect its theme. . . . [Collins] seems particularly at home, and writes with relish and refreshing honesty. . . [Readers] will learn an enormous amount quite effortlessly in a small space of time, being thoroughly diverted in the process." ---Tessa Rajak, Journal of Jewish Studies Presents the story of the conflicts that have swirled around the scrolls since their startling discovery, and sheds light on their true significance for Jewish and Christian history. This title explores whether the scrolls were indeed the property of an isolated, quasi-monastic community living at Qumran or whether they reflect the Judaism.

Product details

• Authors: John Collins, John J. Collins, John Joseph Collins
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.10.2012
• EAN: 9780691143675
• ISBN: 978-0-691-14367-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 125 mm x 205 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Lives of Great Religious Books; Lives of Great Religious Books
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology