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Unearthing the unfamiliar world behind the Bible · Reencounter the Bible and its ancient and unfamiliar world · Discern fact from fable about the Dead Sea Scrolls · Discover how the Scrolls continue to mystify and revolutionize · Learn how the Scrolls changed the ways we translate and read the Bible The Dead Sea Scrolls are a window into an unfamiliar ancient culture and a mirror that reflects our own strange world back to us. 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. In Lost Words and Forgotten Worlds, 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.

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"""An easy-access illumination of a truly fascinating subject."" --George J. Brooke, University of Manchester ""Grounded in excellent scholarship."" --Beth Stovell, Ambrose University ""A lively and engaging introduction."" --John J. Collins, Yale Divinity School ""Insightful."" --Craig A. Evans, Houston Christian University ""Delightful and engaging."" --Dominick S. Hern�ndez, Biola University ""An informative page-turner."" --Benjamin Wold, Trinity College Dublin ""An excellent and reliable introduction."" --Jonathan Ben-Dov, Tel Aviv University"

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Andrew B. Perrin (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 The Dynamics of Dream-Vision Revelation in the Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls. His research has been recognized with several academic awards.

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