Masada

Yigael Yadin

Literature & Fiction

Orion Publishing Co

Masada: Herod's Fortress and the Zeolots' Last Stand

History

Ancient Civilizations

Sphere Books, Ltd.

The Message of the Scrolls

This book is not intended primarily for the specialist scholar, but for the reader with an interest in the Bible and in the history of the Jewish people and of Christianity. It seeks to answer many of the questions which the author had often been asked in his lectures - questions on the discovery of the scrolls, their contents, and their religious, social, and historical significance. The first purpose of this book is to present all the relevant facts relating to the Dead Sea Scrolls in a straightforward manner so that the reader can draw his own conclusions. The second object of this book is to provide the reader with a full and detailed account of the discovery of the seven complete Dead Sea Scrolls and their acquisition. The third and possibly the most important purpose of this book is to provide a description of each separate scroll and its contents. In this way the reader with a specific interest in any one scroll will find all the details of that scroll concentrated in a single chapter. [From the Preface]

Touchstone

TABLE OF CONTENTS: PART I -- 1.) Discovery: The Hebrew University -- 2.) The Monastery of St. Mark -- 3.) Destiny -------------- PART II -- 4.) The cave of the scrolls -- 5.) The other caves -- 6.) The communal building of Khirbet Qumran -- 7.) The cemetery -- 8.) Wadi Murabba'at or the archives of Bar-Kochbah -------------- PART III -- 9.) The scrolls: General -- 10.) The Isaiah Scrolls -- 11.) The Habukkuk Commentary -- 12.) The Commentary on Psalms and the Commentary on Nahum -- 13.) The Thanksgiving Hymns -------------- PART IV -- 14.) The Manual of Discipline or the Rule of the Community, and the Damascus Covenant -- 15.) The Scroll of the War of the Sons of Light against the Sons of Darkness -- 16.) The Scroll of the Apocryphal Genesis -- 17.) The Copper Scrolls - The Scrolls of Treasures -- 18.) The date of the scrolls and the identification of the sect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . This book will be of importance to all who are interested in the discovery and revolutionary importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Its three purposes remain important: to present the facts about the seven Scrolls found in Cave I and the Cairo Damascus Document so that readers can draw their own conclusions; to provide an account of the discovery of the Scrolls and especially the acquisition of three by Sukenik and four by Yadin for the Hebrew University; and, more importantly, to describe each of the seven Scrolls and its contents.

Simon&Schuster

The before, during and after, excavation photos are amazing and contribute volumes in giving the reader the "Masada Experience." This book is valuable for both the novice and the scholar. It's an excellent introduction to what Masada is all about for the novice. The scholar will find Yadin's love of history details and his awesome photo illustrations compelling and helpful for instruction as well as understanding.

Masada: Herod's Fortress and the Zealots' Last Stand

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