An introduction to the complete Dead Sea scrolls /
Geza Vermes.
- 4th ed.
- London, UK : SCM Press, c1999.
- xxii, 256 p. : maps ;pbk ; 23.5 cm.
First published in 1977 as "The Dead Sea Scrolls. Qumran in Perspective," by William Collins Sons & Co. A 2nd and 3rd revised ed were published in 1982 and 1994 repectively by SCM Press.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [xiii]-xx) and indexes.
The Dead Sea Scrolls: 1947-1999 -- Authenticity and dating of the scrolls -- The Qumran Library -- The community -- Identification of the community -- History of the community -- Religious ideas of the community -- Qumran and biblical studies.