1995 BAS Publication Awards
The biennial Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Awards recognize the best new books on archaeology and the Bible. Made possible by a generous gift from the Leopold and Clara M. Fellner Charitable Foundation by its trustee, Frederick L. Simmons, the 1995 awards are for books published in 1993 and 1994.
Judges:
Keith N. Schoville, University of Wisconsin
Joe D. Seger, Mississippi State University
Paula C. Wapnish, University of Alabama
The Dead Sea Scrolls Today
James C. VanderKam (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1994) 221 pp., $12.99
VanderKam’s book is a concise and complete account of the story of the scrolls—their discovery, literary character and social background. Providing a balanced summary of the current state of knowledge, the author examines the archaeological evidence from Qumran, methods of dating the scrolls and new technologies such as computer-imaging. Also included is a section of black-and-white photographs of significant fragments and the caves where they were found. VanderKam threads his way through the various controversies with authority and clarity.
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