{"product_id":"the-complete-dead-sea-scrolls-in-english-7th-edition-9780141197319","title":"The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English (7th Edition)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA newly updated edition of the landmark translation by the esteemed Biblical scholar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Judaean desert between 1947 and 1956 transformed our understanding of the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism, and the origins of Christianity. These extraordinary manuscripts appear to have been hidden in the caves at Qumran by members of the Essene community, a Jewish sect in existence before and during the time of Jesus. Some sixty years after the Scrolls' first discovery, this revised and much expanded edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English\u003c\/em\u003e crowns a lifetime of research by the great Qumran scholar Geza Vermes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as superb translations of all non-biblical texts sufficiently well preserved to be rendered into English, there are also a number of previously unpublished texts, and a new preface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince its first publication in 1962, \u003cem\u003eThe Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English\u003c\/em\u003e has established itself as the standard English translation of the non-Biblical Qumran Scrolls and as giving an astonishing insight into the organisation, customs, history, and beliefs of the community responsible for them. This seventh edition will contain new material, together with extensive new introductory material and notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46516691796204,"sku":"9780141197319","price":29.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780141197319.jpg?v=1748983661","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-complete-dead-sea-scrolls-in-english-7th-edition-9780141197319","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}