WISE, MICHAEL O.; ABEGG, MARTIN G.; & COOK, EDWARD M. — The Dead Sea Scrolls: A New Translation

San Francisco, HarperCollins. 1996, Reprint. (ISBN: 0060692014) Soft cover. Book, This work from three of the most-noted Dead Sea Scrolls scholars brings the ancient scrolls of Qumran vividly to life. Translating and deciphering virtually every legible portion of the fragmented scrolls, Michael Wise, Martin Abegg Jr. and Edward Cook provide commentary throughout the text that places the scrolls in their true historical context. In their introduction, they not only present an overview of the often surprising contents of the scrolls, but also discuss what is perhaps their greatest mystery: who authored them and why.513p. bibliography, index of MS. Slight scuffing to cover, else fine. Near Fine.