Who wrote the Dead Sea scrolls? : the search for the secret of Qumran / Norman Golb.
| Author/creator | Golb, Norman |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Scribner, ©1995. |
| Description | xvi, 446 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The Qumran Plateau -- The manuscripts of the Jews -- 1947: the first scroll discoveries -- The Qumran-Essene theory: a paradigm reconsidered -- The Copper Scroll, the Masada manuscripts, and the siege of Jerusalem -- Scroll origins: Rengstorf's theory and Edmund Wilson's response -- The Temple Scroll, the Acts of Torah, and the Qumranologists' dilemma -- Power politics and the collapse of the scrolls monopoly -- Myth and science in the world of Qumranology -- The deepening scrolls controversy -- The New York conference and some academic intrigues -- The importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls -- Judaism, Christianity, and the Scrolls. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-431) and index. |
| LCCN | 94023295 |
| ISBN | 002544395X : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BM487 .G65 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |