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Introduction and Notes: Theodor H. Gaster
This revised enlarged third edition of the now classic translation of the Dead Sea Scriptures has added all of the coherent texts published since 1964. Dr. Theodor Gaster one of the world?s leading Hebraists has provided a separate introduction for each new scroll as well as new translations of the Hymns and paraphrases of the Bible narratives.
"Professor Gaster?has produced a literary masterpiece."
--Journal of Biblical Literature
"His translation of the documents and his notes on them are informed by great learning and his volume can be recommended as the best single door through which the layman in this field can enter into an understanding of just what the scrolls are and are not."
--Christian Century
"It furnishes the most complete translations yet to be published together with Professor Gaster?s introductions and notes. The book is addressed to the intelligent general reader. It contains a wealth of original insights."
--Biblical Archaeologist Paperback
580 pages
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