Israel & The Dead Sea Scrolls
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (539 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1559212381 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 420 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Edmund Wilson (1895-1972) is commonly considered the greatest American literary critic of the twentieth century. Leon Edel (1905-1997) was a renowned critic and biographer. . For many years a reviewer for the New Republic and the New Yorker, he is the author of such classic volumes as Axel's Castle, The Wound and the Bow, The Triple Thinkers, and Patriotic Gore. He is the author of the five-volume He
the result is a provocative and absorbing report. His resulting account of the scrolls' history and significance was first published in New Yorker, then expanded into book form, and the revised just before Wilson's death. The scrolls of the Essenes and the history of this Jewish sect's possible antecedence to Christianity intrigued Edmund Wilson and drew him, in 1954, to Israel and the revelations contained in the newly discovered scrolls. -The New York Times
"Mr. Wilson has been a wizard in his conquering of the facts of an incredibly involved archaeological story." -- Christian Century
Didaskalex said Edmund's Fascinating Research Narrative of DS Scrolls and Judaism. "The Dead Sea Scrolls had its origin in that winter of Hebrew studies at Princeton when, Edmund Wilson added the wonder of an archaeological and journalistic flight into the very heart of old Palestine." Leon Edel, ForewardOur First Encounter:One day in late 1970 or early 71, while working for a refinery in Kuwait, a senior process engineering associate, Marino Coss, mentioned the relatively recent discovery of ancient Hebrew/Aramaic scrolls, and the power politics behind their dominance. That same even. Midwest Book Review said "Must" reading for all students of the Dead Sea scrolls.. The scrolls of the Essenes and history of this Jewish sect intrigued Wilson and in 195"Must" reading for all students of the Dead Sea scrolls. Midwest Book Review The scrolls of the Essenes and history of this Jewish sect intrigued Wilson and in 1954 he journeyed to Israel to study the scrolls. His research first appeared in the New Yorker and was revised just before his death this returns his out of print classic to new audiences.. he journeyed to Israel to study the scrolls. His research first appeared in the New Yorker and was revised just before his death this returns his out of print classic to new audiences.. Does Do the Amazon Editors Do?? About the AuthorThe scrolls of the Essenes and the history of this Jewish sect's possible antecedence to Christianity intrigued EDMUND WILSON and drew him, in 195Does Do the Amazon Editors Do?? Kish Mir in Tuchus About the AuthorThe scrolls of the Essenes and the history of this Jewish sect's possible antecedence to Christianity intrigued EDMUND WILSON and drew him, in 1954, to IsrealISREAL?!?!?! Hello, proofreaders anyone? Spell check? Thank you for your contribution to the age of "good enough," Amazon.. , to IsrealISREAL?!?!?! Hello, proofreaders anyone? Spell check? Thank you for your contribution to the age of "good enough," Amazon.