by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh · Jonathan Cape · tapa dura · ISBN 9780224027618
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«The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception» is the historical essay by Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh, published by Jonathan Cape in hardcover (270 pages, in English).
The work investigates why a small group of specialists controlled for decades the study and publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls, found in caves at Qumran between 1947 and 1956. The authors argue that their content was manipulated and could challenge the usual reading of the origins of Christianity.
Originally published in 1991, it includes an index and bibliography on pages 256-262. Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh are also authors of Holy Blood, Holy Grail.
For readers of ancient history, biblical archaeology, and debates on the origins of Christianity and Judaism.
Michael Baigent was a New Zealand writer who published a number of popular works questioning traditional perceptions of history and the life of Jesus. He is known best as a co-author of the book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail.
