The Dead Sea Scrolls

The Essential Guide to Their Origin, Meaning and Significance.

This is a comprehensive guide to the history, discovery and meaning of one of the most fascinating and controversial archeological finds of the last century.

This accessible and well-researched book reveals:
- The fascinating story of the scrolls' discovery in 1947
- Who wrote the scrolls and why
- The links between the scrolls, orthodox Judaism and the origins of Christianity
- The reasons why the scrolls have been shrouded in controversy since their discovery
- Prophecies of apocalypse and disaster contained in the scrolls

This is the first truly unbiased and coherent introduction to one of the world's great mysteries.