This fully revised edition of the classic English translation offers an astonishing look into the organization, customs, and beliefs of the community at Qumran. Enhanced by previously unpublished material and a new preface, this will remain the authoritative translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls for years to come.
Annotation: A transcription and commentary on the famous Qumran scrolls, discovered in 1947 and carefully edited and reconstructed over the succeeding 50 years by many of the most distinguished scholars in the world.
Praise
New York Times Book Review "An excellent up-to-date report on the Dead Sea Scrolls and a competent translation of the bulk of the nonbiblical texts. It will enable the general public to read the nonbiblical scrolls and to judge for themselves their importance." 09/21/1997
