The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Personal Account : : A Revised Edition of the Author's Untold Story of Qumran / / John C. Trever.
Trever relates the story of the frantic scholarly explorations carried on against the harried backdrop of war-torn Palestine, an absorbing story of intrigue and undercover negotiations, personal risk and frustration, and tireless pursuit of the evidence.
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2013 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2003] ©2003 |
Year of Publication: | 2003 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (265 p.) :; 16 |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface to the First Edition -- Preface to the Revised Edition -- 1. A Telephone Call in Troubled Jerusalem -- 2. "Let Your Evidence Lead You . . ." -- 3. Convictions Confirmed -- 4. A Day of Days -- 5. Progress Under Pressure -- 6. More Problems -- 7. A Frantic Search for Film -- 8. The Truth is Revealed -- 9. Planning an Expedition -- 10. First News Released to the World -- 11. Jerusalem, Jerusalem! -- 13. What Had Happened Before -- 13. The Odyssey of the Scrolls -- 14. The Mystery of the Daniel Fragments -- 15. Failure as a Salesman -- 16. Further Adventures of Discovery -- 17. Putting the Pieces Together -- 18. Spiritual Gleanings From Qumran -- APPENDICES -- Appendix I. Interview With Th'amireh Bedouins -- APPENDIX II. Outline of the Dead Sea Scroll Story -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index -- Maps |
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Summary: | Trever relates the story of the frantic scholarly explorations carried on against the harried backdrop of war-torn Palestine, an absorbing story of intrigue and undercover negotiations, personal risk and frustration, and tireless pursuit of the evidence. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781463208004 9783111024141 9783110663037 |
DOI: | 10.31826/9781463208004 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | John C. Trever. |