{"product_id":"lost-words-and-forgotten-worlds-rediscovering-the-dead-sea-scrolls-9781683597957","title":"Lost Words and Forgotten Worlds: Rediscovering the Dead Sea Scrolls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnearthing the unfamiliar world behind the Bible\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReencounter the Bible and its ancient and unfamiliar world \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscern fact from fable about the Dead Sea Scrolls \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover how the Scrolls continue to mystify and revolutionize \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how the Scrolls changed the ways we translate and read the Bible \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dead Sea Scrolls are a window into an unfamiliar ancient culture and a mirror that reflects our own strange world back to ourselves. The Scrolls simultaneously challenge and confirm what we thought we knew about the Bible, both its worlds and its very words. Though first recovered in 1947, their story continues to unfurl. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Lost Words and Forgotten Worlds: Rediscovering the Dead Sea Scrolls\u003c\/em\u003e, Andrew B. Perrin reintroduces readers to the Scrolls while correcting common misunderstandings and highlighting overlooked issues. Perrin's tour spans the traditions of ancient Judaism and extends to the \"big business\" of modern antiquities trading--and the surprising number of forgeries on display in our museums. Along the way, he debunks popular myths and conspiracies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew B. Perrin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lexham Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683597957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew B. Perrin \u003c\/b\u003e(PhD, McMaster University) is associate vice president of research at Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada. Previously, he was director of the Dead Sea Scrolls Institute at Trinity Western University and Canada Research Chair in Religious Identities of Ancient Judaism. He is the author and editor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Dynamics of Dream-Vision Revelation in the Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls\u003c\/i\u003e. His research has been recognized with several academic awards.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Andrew B. Perrin \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792886677661,"sku":"9781683597957","price":52.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_96729f00-76f8-412b-bba4-71ca08413484.jpg?v=1774984182","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/lost-words-and-forgotten-worlds-rediscovering-the-dead-sea-scrolls-9781683597957","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}