The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception by Michael Baigent

The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception by Michael Baigent

The oldest Biblical manuscripts in existence, the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in caves near Jerusalem in 1947, only to be kept a tightly held secret for nearly fifty more years, until the Huntington Library unleashed a storm of controversy in 1991 by releasing copies of the Scrolls. In this gripping investigation authors Baigent and Leigh set out to discover how a small coterie of orthodox biblical scholars gained control over the Scrolls, allowing access to no outsiders and issuing a strict "consensus" interpretation. The authors' questions begin in Israel, then lead them to the corridors of the Vatican and into the offices of the Inquisition. With the help of independent scholars, historical research, and careful analysis of available texts, the authors reveal what was at stake for these orthodox guardians: The Scrolls present startling insights into early Christianity -- insights that challenge the Church's version of the "facts." More than just a dramatic exposé of the intrigues surrounding these priceless documents, The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception presents nothing less than a new, highly significant perspective on Christianity.

Michael Baigent (1948-2013) was an author and scholar best known for co-authoring Holy Blood, Holy Grail with Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln. He appeared in a number of documentaries about Christianity's beginnings, Freemasonry, and the Grail stories. From 2001 to 2011, he was the editor of Freemasons Today, and he wrote or coauthored 14 books, including The Jesus Papers, The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception, and The Messianic Legacy.

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ISBN 13	9780671797973
ISBN 10	0671797972
Title	The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception
Author	Michael Baigent
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	1993-04-12
Number of pages	314
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