The Bible in Shrine of the Book From the Dead Sea Scrolls to the Aleppo Codex Tapa blanda - 2006

Used - Like New. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition.

23 x 23 cm- An unmarked copy-" Adolfo Roitman, a native of Argentina, has a Ph.D. in Ancient Jewish Thought from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This wonderful book, with its clear style and unimpeachable scholarship, is the perfect overview of the three main topics it discusses: the Dead Sea scrolls and their authors, the Aleppo Codex, and the Israel Museum's Shrine of the Book which houses them.- Contains many full-color illustrations and photographs.- Pictorial guide to the Dead Sea Scrolls on display in a specially built pavilion at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. They were discovered in 1947 or 1948 by a shepherd boy in a cave at Qumran on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. Dated to between the 3rd century BCE and the 1st century CE, their historical significance is immense." Full of photo illustrations. 95 pages. Some minor curving on boards."

Jerusalem: The Israel Museum. Very Good. 2009. Second Printing. Softcover. 9652783374 . Color photographs, foreword, diagrams, maps, bibliography, and credits. I invite the reader to come with me on a long journey into time, tracing the development of the Book of Books through the treasures displayed in the Shrine. Author quote from the preface. ; Square 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 96 pages .