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THE COMPLETE WORLD OF THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS
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By: |
Philip R. Davies, George John Brooke, Phillip R. Callaway |
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Paperback |
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£14.95 |
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ISBN 10: |
0500283710 |
ISBN 13: |
9780500283714 |
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Publisher: |
THAMES & HUDSON LTD |
Pub. date: |
27 May, 2002 |
Pages: |
216 |
Description: |
Offers 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. This title includes factfiles, tables, reconstructions, scroll photographs and a guide to where to see the scrolls. |
Synopsis: |
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. |
Illustrations: |
216 illustrations, 84 in colour |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Thames & Hudson Ltd |
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