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Dead Sea Scrolls San Diego Public Library Pathfinder DEAD SEA SCROLLS SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY PATHFINDER These resources from the Central Library supplement the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the San Diego Natural History Museum on display from June 29 to December 31, 2007. Locate more library materials related to the Dead Sea scrolls by searching the SDPL catalog at http://www.sandiegolibrary.org. RESEARCH DATABASES MAGAZINE & JOURNAL ARTICLES Free access through the library website (for library Available online full-text from Academic Search Elite card holders) and in the library on the catalog and MasterFILE Premier on the Research computers. Databases section of the SDPL website. ATLA Religion Database with 1,500+ theology and “4Q225 2 i 1-2: A Possible Reconstruction and religion journals and book content, from 1949- Explanation.” Kugler, Robert. Journal of Biblical present. Literature; Spring 2007, Vol. 126 Issue 1, p172-181, 10p. Encyclopaedia Judaica (2nd Edition 2007) eBook version of 22 volume print encyclopedia, covering all “Infrared Illuminates Ancient Scrolls.” Guinnessy, aspects of the Jewish world and Judaism. Paul. Physics Today; Jun 2005, Vol. 58 Issue 6, p27-28, 2p. INTERNET “Questions in Qumran.” Carmichael, Mary. Newsweek; 9/6/2004, Vol. 144 Issue 10, p12, 2/5p, Codex: Resources Related to the Dead Sea 1bw. Scrolls http://biblical-studies.ca/dss/dss.html “Scholarship and Authority in Israel.” Shanks, Hershel. Chronicle of Higher Education; 1/13/2006, Vol. 52 Issue 19, pB14, 1p, 1c. Dead Sea Scrolls Foundation http://www.deadseascrollsfoundation.com/ “Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls?” Golb, Norman. Sciences. May/Jun 87, Vol. 27 Issue 3, The Dead Sea Scrolls and Other Hebrew MSS Project . University of Chicago. Includes Dr. p40, 10p. Norman Golb’s article: “Fact and Fiction In Current Exhibitions Of The Dead Sea Scrolls – A Critical BOOKS Notebook for Viewers.” http://oi.uchicago.edu/research/projects/scr/ The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls / Jodi Magness. c2002. Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea 296.155/MAGNESS Scrolls and Associated Literature http://orion.mscc.huji.ac.il/ The Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls / by C.D. Elledge. c2005. San Diego Natural History Museum Dead Sea 296.155/ELLEDGE Scrolls Exhibit http://www.sdnhm.org/scrolls/index.html The Bible at Qumran : Text, Shape, and Interpretation / edited by Peter W. Flint with the Scrolls from the Dead Sea: The Ancient Library assistance of Tae Hun Kim. c2001. of Qumran and Modern Scholarship. From the 296.155/BIBLE Library of Congress exhibit in 1993. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/scrolls/toc.html Biblical Interpretation at Qumran / edited by Matthias Henze. c2005. The Shrine of the Book, Israel Museum 221.609/BIBLICAL http://www.imj.org.il/eng/shrine/ RESOURCES A sampling of the materials available at the Central Library related to the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit. B/ALLEGRO Christian Beginnings and the Dead Sea scrolls / The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls : their edited by John J. Collins and Craig A. Evans. c2006. significance for understanding the Bible, 270.1/CHRISTIAN Judaism, Jesus, and Christianity / James C. VanderKam and Peter Flint. c2002. The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English / 296.155/VANDERKAM [translated and edited by] Geza Vermes. 1997. 296.155/COMPLETE The Mystery and Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls / Hershel Shanks. 1998. The Complete World of the Dead Sea Scrolls / 296.155/SHANKS Philip R. Davies, George J. Brooke and Philip R. Callaway. 2002. New Directions in Biblical Archaeology / edited 296.155/DAVIES by David Noel Freedman and Jonas C. Greenfield. 1969. The Dead Sea Scrolls of the Hebrew University / 220.93/NEW edited by E.L. Sukenik. 1955. R 221/SUKENIK Out of the Cave : a Philosophical Inquiry into the Dead Sea Scrolls Research / Edna Ullmann- The Dead Sea Scrolls and Christian Origins / Margalit. c2006. Joseph A. Fitzmyer. c2000. 296.155/ULLMAN 296.155/FITZMYER Qumran Cave 4. Palaeo-Hebrew and Greek The Dead Sea Scrolls : a New Translation / Biblical Manuscripts / by Patrick W. Skehan, Michael O. Wise, Martin G. Abegg Jr., and Edward Eugene Ulrich, Judith E. Sanderson. 1992. M. Cook. c2005. R 296.155/DEAD 296.155/DEAD Religion in the Dead Sea Scrolls / edited by John The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Origins of the J. Collins and Robert A. Kugler. 2000. Bible / Eugene Ulrich. 1999. 296.155/RELIGION 296.155/ULRICH Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls? : the search The Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered : the first for the secret of Qumran / Norman Golb. c1995. complete translation and interpretation of 50 key 296.155/GOLB documents withheld for over 35 years / [edited by] Robert H. Eisenman and Michael Wise. 1992. 296.155/DEAD WANGENHEIM ROOM at the Central Library has over 100 rare Bibles and devotional works in The Dead Sea Scrolls Today / James C. many different languages. Several rare items VanderKam. c1994. from the collection are on loan to the San Diego 296.155/VANDERKAM Natural History Museum for display in the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition. These include: The Dead Sea Scrolls : Understanding their Spiritual Message / Steven A. Fisdel. 1997. Latin Bible, ca. 1260 Manuscript on vellum. 296.155/FISDEL SDPL DBCN: ADN-5760 Geneva Bible, London, 1599. Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls / Lawrence Also known as the “Breeches” Bible, this popular H. Schiffman and James C. VanderKam, eds. 2000. Bible was considered to be the first “Study Bible” 2 volumes. and is the version of the Bible used by R 296.15503/ENCYCLOPEDIA Shakespeare and the Pilgrims in America. SDPL DBCN: ADN-5562 Jesus, Qumran, and the Vatican : Clarifications / Otto Betz and Rainer Riesner. c1994. Original leaves from famous Bibles: nine 296.155/BETZ centuries 1121-1935 A.D. / collected and assembled by Otto F. Ege. This set of leaves John Marco Allegro : the Maverick of the Dead (pages) from 60 famous bibles spans the 12th Sea Scrolls / Judith Anne Brown. c2005. century to the 20th century. SDPL DBCN: ADI-9670 San Diego Public Library 820 E Street, San Diego, CA 92101 www.sandiegolibrary.org June 2007 .
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