Complete World Of The Dead Sea Scrolls

Author: Philip R. Davies

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  • : $39.95 AUD
  • : 9780500283714
  • : Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • : Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • : January 2002
  • : 39.95
  • : March 2011
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  • : Philip R. Davies
  • : Paperback
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Barcode 9780500283714
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Description

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.