The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English (7th Edition)
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'Probably the most important archaeological find in history ... Vermes' translations are a standard in the field' Los Angeles Times The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Judaean desert between 1947 and 1956 was one of the greatest finds of all time. These extraordinary manuscripts appear to have been hidden in the caves at Qumran by the Essenes, a Jewish sect in existence before and during the time of Jesus. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, the scrolls have transformed our understanding of the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism and the origins of Christianity. This acclaimed translation by Geza Vermes has established itself as the classic version of these texts. Translated and edited with an Introduction and Notes by Geza Vermes Review: Product content - Very good. Review: very good - very good
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| Best Sellers Rank | #45,369 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #13 in Judaism (Books) #220 in Christianity (Books) #484 in History of Religion (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,252 Reviews |
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S**P
Product content
Very good.
A**R
very good
very good
B**S
Exhaustive study on Dead Sea scrolls
Just read. It's only a study of the dead sea scrolls
S**N
Two Stars
good
M**A
Extraordinario.
Un libro maravilloso del gran Geza Vermes. Muy satisfecho con su lectura.
J**O
Un libro útil para el conocimien de la Comunidad del Qumram
Hace tiempo que deseaba tener este libro "los rollos completos del mar muerto", una pena que no esté en español. Pero me vale
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Sansürsüz Basım
Türkçe'ye çevirisinde sansüre maruz kaldığı için ingilizce biliyorsanız bunu almanız en iyisi çünkü eksik değil :)
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The Dead Sea Scrolls (without the scriptures)
HarperCollins have published the Dead Sea Scrolls Bible containing a translation of all the scriptural scrolls. This book is a translation of the other scrolls together with some scrolls which we would normally assign to the apocrypha but which are nonetheless extrmely interesting. There is an extensive and very helpful introduction explaining the community which produced the rolls and why they did this. Then follow these sections: The Rules (of the community); Hymns and Poems; Calendars, Liturgies and Prayers; Historical and Apocalyptic Works; Wisdom Literature; Bible Interpretations; Biblically Based Apocryphal Works; Miscellanea; Appendix. Within the text there are copious notes to help the reader put the different works into perspective. This book is a gold mine for anyone who wants to understand how the community came to be distinct from the Jews, how they were organised and what they believed in. They were so firm in their religious faith that they went to great lengths to preserve their scrolls, which they hoped would be of great value to people of a future time who would appreciate these writings and help them to understand and worship God.
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Even small fragments are included!
Very interesting material.
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