The Dead Sea Scrolls: Retrospective and Prospective

The author traces the history of the involvement of the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem) in the discovery, identification and publication of the scrolls from the Judaean Desert. The author sketches the "explosive" i...

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Main Author: Crawford, Sidnie White 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2002
In: Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2002, Volume: 65, Issue: 1, Pages: 81-86
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Summary:The author traces the history of the involvement of the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem) in the discovery, identification and publication of the scrolls from the Judaean Desert. The author sketches the "explosive" impact of the Dead Sea Scrolls for studying the text of the Hebrew Bible and looks to future directions of scholarship that should prove equally exciting.
ISSN:2325-5404
Contains:Enthalten in: Near Eastern archaeology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3210903