The Dead Sea Scrolls by Ilene Cooper
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The greatest archaeological find of the twentieth century In 1947, a cache of crumbling scrolls was found near the Dead Sea. This two-thousand-year-old treasure trove of biblical writings and ancient Jewish teachings has caused worldwide controversy ever since In her dramatic fast-paced narrative. Ilene Cooper tells of the early scramble to acquire the scrolls, the rival biblical scholars who struggled to unlock their mysteries, and the miraculous coincidences and scientific advances that aided the overwhelming task. Timed for the fiftieth anniversary of the recovery of the scrolls, The Dead Sea Scrolls is history at its most intriguing.
