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The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in caves 20 miles east of Jerusalem in 1947 and 1956. Now Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh, co-authors of "The Holy Blood & The Holy Grail", have succeeded in uncovering what has been described as 'the academic scandal par excellence of the twentieth century': the story of how and why up to 75 per cent of the eight hundred ancient Hebrew and Aramaic manuscripts, hidden for some nineteen centuries, have, until very recently, remained concealed from the rest of the world. Through interviews, historical analysis and a close study of both published and unpublished scroll material, the authors are able to reveal the true cause of the bitter struggle between scholars, for these documents disclose nothing less than a new account of the origins of Christianity and an alternative and highly significant version of the New Testament.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #144502 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

From the Publisher
The explosive contents of the Dead Sea Scrolls and how the church consipired to suppress them

From the Back Cover
'A sensational story ... this scandal has gone on for far too long' The Times
The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in caves 20 miles east of Jerusalem between 1947 and 1956. Now Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh, co-authors of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, uncover what has been called 'the academic scandal par excellence of the twentieth century': the story of how and why up to three-quarters of the eight hundred ancient Hebrew and Armaic manuscript, hidden for some nineteen centuries, have, until very recently, remained concealed from the world.
Through interviews, historical analysis and a close study of both published and unpublished material, the authors reveal the true cause of the bitter struggle between scholars. These documents disclose nothing less than a new account of the origins of Christianity and an alternative and highly significant version of the New Testament. the Dead Sea Scrolls Deception is the sensational true story behind the religious scandal of the twentieth century.
'If it succeeds in advancing the publications of material from Qumran, it will have achieved genuine good.' Times Literary Supplement
'The damning evidence is all here and it looks pretty conclusive' In Dublin
' It is enough to make anyone curious about the early days of Christanity weep with frustration' Mail on Sunday

About the Author
Michael Baigent graduated from Christchurch University, New Zealand. Richard Leigh followed up his degree from Tufts University, Boston, with postgraduate studies at the University of Chicago and Stony Brook New York State University. They are co-authors of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, The Messianic Legacy and The Temple and the Lodge.