03046cam a2200517Ia 4500 ocn816512049 OCoLC 20200709055757.0 m d cr un| 121108m20099999ne a ob 001 0 eng d UIU UIU OCLCE N$T 778309074 9789004193741 (electronic bk.) 900419374X (electronic bk.) 9004175814 (vol. 1) 9789004175815 (vol. 1) (OCoLC)816512049 (OCoLC)778309074 552312 (N$T) BM487 .F528 2009 REL 040040 bisacsh 296.155 N$TA Fields, Weston W. The Dead Sea scrolls [electronic resource] : a full history / [Weston W. Fields]. 1st ed. Leiden : Boston : Brill, 2009- 1 online resource : col. ill. "A summary and preview of this book was published ... as The Dead Sea Scrolls, a Short History"--Vol. 1, p. [5]. Includes bibliographical references and index. "Since 1998, W. W. Fields has investigated how the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, acquired,and edited. This first volume of his "Full History" covers the years 1947-1960. It is rich in detail and discloses the history of the Dead Sea Scrolls based on interviews with the first generation of Dead Sea Scrolls scholars and other people involved in their discovery and publication. In the course of his interviews, Fields has unearthed a wealth of archival material, including diaries and letters previously unknown to the public, which add significant source material to his account. The book is thoroughly illustrated with historic photographs, many in color, illuminating the discovery and editing of the scrolls." -- Publisher summary. Description based on print version record. First discoveries at Qumran -- The mysteries of cave I -- Discoveries at Wadi Murabba'at -- The bountiful year -- More acquisition and decipherment -- The cave 4 team -- The St. Mark's scrolls return -- The most productive year -- Cave 4 work continues but is stopped by the Suez Crisis -- Regrouping after Suez -- The last cave 4 scrolls -- The museum is on the brink -- A ray of hope for the museum Dead Sea scrolls History. Dead Sea scrolls Publication and distribution. Scholars Interviews. RELIGION / Judaism / Sacred Writings bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Fields, Weston W. Dead Sea scrolls (DLC) 2009937263 (OCoLC)501976732 Brill http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/9789004193741 Google http://books.google.com/books?id=jVZTAAAAYAAJ EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=552312 EBSCOhost EBSC 552312 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 52808 52808