The Dead Sea Scrolls After Forty Years (Symposium at the Smithsonian Institution, Oct. 27, 1990)

Four lectures presented at a symposium sponsored by the Resident Associate Program, Smithsonian Institution on October 27, 1990. Speakers, and lecture titles, include: Hershel Shanks: "The Excitement Lasts: An Overview" ~ James C. Vanderkam: "Implications for the History of Judaism and Christianity" ~ P. Kyle McCarter, Jr.: "The Mystery of the Copper Scroll" ~ James A. Sanders: "Understanding the Development of the Biblical Text." An 11-page Panel Discussion follows the lectures.