Freeing the Dead Sea Scrolls: And Other Adventures of an Archaeology Outsider

by Hershel Shanks

A world-renowned biblical archaeology scholar, Hershel Shanks is the Founder and Editor of the Biblical Archaeology Review. Once a successful Washington Attorney, Shanks changed careers after a trip to the Holy Land and devoted himself to the study of biblical archaeology.

When the Dead Sea Scrolls (1947-1956) were discovered, a complex tale of theft and conspiracy began in the world of biblical archaeology. Hershel Shanks, a chief protagonist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441152172
• ISBN13: 9781441152176
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"