Freeing the Dead Sea Scrolls : And Other Adventures of an Archaeology Outsider.
Shanks, Hershel.
Freeing the Dead Sea Scrolls : And Other Adventures of an Archaeology Outsider. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (264 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- I. In the Beginning -- II. The Sharon Years -- III. My College Years -- IV. Columbia, Harvard and the Department of Justice -- V. Practicing Law -- VI. Our Year in Israel -- VII. Starting BAR -- VIII. Maturing BAR -- IX. Freeing the Scrolls -- X. Losing in Court -- XI. Two Extraordinary Inscriptions-The Pomegranate and the Ossuary -- XII. A Royal Israelite Inscription-The Yehoash Plaque? -- XIII. "The Forgery Trial of the Century" and Beyond -- XIV. My Credo -- Notes -- Illustration Credits -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
9781441117137
Shanks, Hershel.
Archaeologists-United States-Biography.
Bible-Antiquities.
Archaeology-Corrupt practices.
Electronic books.
CC115.S53A3 2010
220.93092
Freeing the Dead Sea Scrolls : And Other Adventures of an Archaeology Outsider. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (264 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- I. In the Beginning -- II. The Sharon Years -- III. My College Years -- IV. Columbia, Harvard and the Department of Justice -- V. Practicing Law -- VI. Our Year in Israel -- VII. Starting BAR -- VIII. Maturing BAR -- IX. Freeing the Scrolls -- X. Losing in Court -- XI. Two Extraordinary Inscriptions-The Pomegranate and the Ossuary -- XII. A Royal Israelite Inscription-The Yehoash Plaque? -- XIII. "The Forgery Trial of the Century" and Beyond -- XIV. My Credo -- Notes -- Illustration Credits -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
9781441117137
Shanks, Hershel.
Archaeologists-United States-Biography.
Bible-Antiquities.
Archaeology-Corrupt practices.
Electronic books.
CC115.S53A3 2010
220.93092