The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English
Seventh Edition
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · June 26, 2012
A newly updated edition of the landmark translation by one of our greatest religious scholars Since its publication in 1962, esteemed biblical expert Géza Vermes's translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls has established itself as the authoritative standard.
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- Who it’s for
- Read the Dead Sea Scrolls in English alongside framing that connects them to biblical history.
- Themes
- Dead Sea Scrolls, Early Judaism, Hebrew Bible and Christianity
- Genres
- Jewish Scriptures, Ancient Religion, Religion & Archaeology
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A newly updated edition of the landmark translation by one of our greatest religious scholars Since its publication in 1962, esteemed biblical expert Géza Vermes's translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls has established itself as the authoritative standard. The original manuscripts, discovered in the Judean Desert between 1947 and 1956, completely transformed our understanding of the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism, and the origin of Christianity.
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Now in its seventh edition, The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English has been updated with a number of previously unpublished texts, as well as extensive new introductory material and notes. Some sixty years after the Scrolls' discovery, this revised and expanded volume crowns a lifetime of research by Vermes. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Texts and Context
Read the Dead Sea Scrolls in English alongside framing that connects them to biblical history.
Come here for
- A landmark translation of texts that reshaped understanding of early Judaism
- A closer look at the roots of biblical and Christian traditions
Expect
- Previously unpublished texts in the seventh edition
- New introductory material and notes alongside the translation
Where it sits
| Jewish Scriptures | 41% |
|---|---|
| Ancient Religion | 26% |
| Religion & Archaeology | 23% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Old Testament Studies
- History of Religion
- Jewish Scriptures
- Authors
- Geza Vermes
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- June 26, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Dead Sea Scrolls · Early Judaism · Hebrew Bible and Christianity
- Reading lane
- Old Testament Studies