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The Dead Sea scrolls : a very short introduction / Timothy H. Lim.

by Lim, Timothy H.

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Oxford University Press, 2005.

Dead Sea scrolls.

Dead Sea scrolls -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Very short introductions ; 143

9780192806598 (pbk.)

0192806599 (pbk.)

138 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Includes index.

The Dead Sea Scrolls as Cultural Icon -- The archaeological site and caves -- On scrolls and fragments -- New light on the Hebrew Bible -- Who owned the scrolls? -- Literary compositions from the Qumran library -- The Qumran-Essene community in context -- The Qumran community -- The religious beliefs of the Qumran community -- The scrolls and early Christianity -- The greatest manuscript discovery.

Since their accidental discovery in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have been hailed as the greatest manuscript discovery ever. Amidst the conspiracies, politics, and sensational claims, however, it can be difficult to separate the myths from the reality. In this Very Short Introduction, Timothy H. Lim presents the facts and leading theories behind the cultural and historical background of the scrolls, revealing much about the Old Testament and the origins of Christianity and Judaism. He also tells the fascinating story of the scrolls since their discovery, explains the science behind their deciphering and dating, and does not omit the characters, scandals, and controversies that have hastened the scrolls' rise to the status of cultural icon.

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