Putting the Dead Sea Scrolls in context.(The Dead Sea Scrolls Rediscovered: An Updated Look at One of Archeology's Great Mysteries)(Book Review) From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: May 7, 2004| Author: Moloney, Francis J. | COPYRIGHT 2004 National Catholic Reporter. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS REDISCOVERED: AN UPDATED LOOK AT ONE OF ANCHEOLOGY'S GREAT MYSTERIES By Stephen Hodge Berkeley, Seastone, 253 pages, $13.95

The discovery, most likely in 1947, and the eventual publication and interpretation of the sot called Dead Sea Scrolls have never ceased to attract attention. There are many reasons for this. Their accidental discovery, the sometimes-shady deals that were negotiated between Bedouin shepherds, dealers in antiquities, ecclesiastic...