Description
Discovered on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea in the decade after the Second World War, the Dead Sea Scrolls are a historical and religious record of immense significance, altering our understanding of Jewish and early Christian history. This book transforms our understanding of the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism and the origins of Christianity.
Review
No translation of the Scrolls is either more readable or more authoritative than that of Vermes — John J. Collins ― The Times Higher Education Supplement
Fascinating, not least because of Geza Vermes’ wonderful introduction and translation — Justin Cartwright ― Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year
About the Author
Geza Vermes was born in Hungary in 1924. He studied in Budapest and Louvain. He was the first Professor of Jewish Studies at Oxford. His other books published by Penguin are The Changing Faces of Jesus and The Authentic Gospel of Jesus.
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