The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Personal Account : A Revised Edition of the Author's Untold Story of Qumran

The only detailed analysis of the discovery story of the dead sea scrolls. Contents Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Revised Edition 1. A Telephone Call in Troubled Jerusalem 2. "Let Your Evidence Lead You . . ." 3. Convictions Confirmed 4. A Day of Days 5. Progress Under Pressure 6. More Problems 7. A Frantic Search for Film 8. The Truth is Revealed 9. Planning an Expedition 10. First News Released to the World 11. Jerusalem, Jerusalem! 13. What Had Happened Before 13. The Odyssey of the Scrolls 14. The Mystery of the Daniel Fragments 15. Failure as a Salesman 16. Further Adventures of Discovery 17. Putting the Pieces Together 18. Spiritual Gleanings From Qumran APPENDICES Appendix I. Interview With Th'amireh Bedouins APPENDIX II. Outline of the Dead Sea Scroll Story List of Abbreviations Notes Index Maps

Trever relates the story of the frantic scholarly explorations carried on against the harried backdrop of war-torn Palestine, an absorbing story of intrigue and undercover negotiations, personal risk and frustration, and tireless pursuit of the evidence.

Personal narrative of "the first American to see, examine, and photograph the Dead Sea Scrolls."