Keywords
Manuscritos del Mar Muerto, Biblia hebrea, Estado de Israel, descubrimiento arqueológico., Dead Sea Scrolls, Hebrew Bible, State of Israel, archaeological discovery.
Los manuscritos del Mar Muerto. La fascinante historia de su descubrimiento y disputa
Abstract
El descubrimiento de los manuscritos del Mar Muerto en 1947 es considerado el acontecimiento arqueológico más importante del siglo XX. Los documentos contienen los textos más antiguos de la Biblia hebrea y una amplia colección de escritos que describen el contexto social, político y religioso que se vivía en Jerusalén durante los orígenes del cristianismo. Desde el día en el que unos jóvenes beduinos recuperaron una cabra que se había perdido en una cueva del desierto la leyenda ha acompañado la historia de este descubrimiento. El autor, uno de los mayores expertos mundiales en la materia, mezcla el rigor del ensayo con una narración literaria, en un esfuerzo por reconstruir el día a día de lo que sucedió durante los primeros años de este importante hallazgo y la luz que proyecta hasta hoy. Meses después del descubrimiento, David Ben Gurión proclamaba la creación del Estado de Israel. Ese mismo día se iniciaba el conflicto más longevo de la historia reciente: la lucha entre palestinos y judíos por la propiedad de la tierra que comparten. El primer ministro hebreo, comprendió que los manuscritos no solo eran un importante hallazgo arqueológico si no la mejor demostración de que aquella tierra de la que habían sido expulsados, era de los judíos desde tiempos inmemoriales.
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947 is considered the most important archaeological event of the 20th century. The documents contain the oldest texts of the Hebrew Bible and a vast collection of writings describing the social, political and religious context in Jerusalem during the origins of Christianity.Since the day young Bedouins recovered a goat that had been lost in a desert cave, legend has accompanied the story of this discovery. The author, one of the world's leading experts on the subject, blends the rigour of the essay with a literary narrative, in an effort to reconstruct the day-to-day events of the early years of this important discovery and the light it casts to this day.Months after the discovery, David Ben Gurion proclaimed the creation of the State of Israel. On the same day, the longest-running conflict in recent history began: the struggle between Palestinians and Jews over ownership of the land they share. The Hebrew prime minister realised that the manuscripts were not only an important archaeological find but also the best proof that the land from which they had been expelled had belonged to the Jews since time immemorial.
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947 is considered the most important archaeological event of the 20th century. The documents contain the oldest texts of the Hebrew Bible and a vast collection of writings describing the social, political and religious context in Jerusalem during the origins of Christianity.Since the day young Bedouins recovered a goat that had been lost in a desert cave, legend has accompanied the story of this discovery. The author, one of the world's leading experts on the subject, blends the rigour of the essay with a literary narrative, in an effort to reconstruct the day-to-day events of the early years of this important discovery and the light it casts to this day.Months after the discovery, David Ben Gurion proclaimed the creation of the State of Israel. On the same day, the longest-running conflict in recent history began: the struggle between Palestinians and Jews over ownership of the land they share. The Hebrew prime minister realised that the manuscripts were not only an important archaeological find but also the best proof that the land from which they had been expelled had belonged to the Jews since time immemorial.
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