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The Lost Book of Moses : The Hunt for the World's Oldest Bible by Chanan Tigay (2016, Hardcover)

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One man's quest to find the oldest Bible scrolls in the world and uncover the story of the brilliant, doomed antiquarian accused of forging them. In the summer of 1883, Moses Wilhelm Shapira-archaeological treasure hunter and inveterate social climber-showed up unannounced in London claiming to have discovered the oldest copy of the Bible in the world. But before the museum could pony up his £1 million asking price for the scrolls-which discovery called into question the divine authorship of the scriptures-Shapira's nemesis, the French archaeologist Charles Clermont-Ganneau, denounced the manuscripts, turning the public against him. Distraught over this humiliating public rebuke, Shapira fled to the Netherlands and committed suicide. Then, in 1947 the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Noting the similarities between these and Shapira's scrolls, scholars made efforts to re-examine Shapira's case, but it was too late: the primary piece of evidence, the parchment scrolls themselves had mysteriously vanished. Tigay, journalist and son of a renowned Biblical scholar, was galvanized by this peculiar story and this indecipherable man, and became determined to find the scrolls. He sets out on a quest that takes him to Australia, England, Holland, Germany where he meets Shapira's still aggrieved descendants and Jerusalem where Shapira is still referred to in the present tense as a "Naughty boy". He wades into museum storerooms, musty English attics, and even the Jordanian gorge where the scrolls were said to have been found all in a tireless effort to uncover the truth about the scrolls and about Shapira, himself. At once historical drama and modern-day mystery, The Lost Book of Moses explores the nineteenth-century disappearance of Shapira's scrolls and Tigay's globetrotting hunt for the ancient manuscript. As it follows Tigay's trail to the truth, the book brings to light a flamboyant, romantic, devious, and ultimately tragic personality in a story that vibrates with the suspense of a classic detective tale.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062206419
ISBN-13
9780062206411
eBay Product ID (ePID)
212723380

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Book Title
Lost Book of Moses : the Hunt for the World's Oldest Bibles
Author
Chanan Tigay
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Antiquities & Archaeology, Biblical Biography / General, Expeditions & Discoveries
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Religion, History
Number of Pages
368 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Z115.4.T54 2016
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Extremely enjoyable. . . . It will delight anyone who finds religion or its history even remotely arresting. At once a mystery and a historical yarn, Mr. Tigay's book is also a reminder that humor and a real sense of fun can enliven a serious piece of work., A rollicking tale all its own, The Lost Book of Moses is a page-turning adventure that will engross proof-seeking readers everywhere., Tigay has constructed a thrilling and suspenseful true story of lost antiquities and intrepid modern investigations, managing to mine this tale for realistic entertainment more worthy of Indiana Jones than most Raiders sequelsâ€¦ This book's reality puts such fictions as Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code to shame., an intriguing and wide-ranging tale. . . . A work of broad appeal, for the history buff and mystery lover alike.|9780062206411|, Chanan Tigay has written a delight of a book-a mysterious treasure, an ossuary of Abrahamic secrets that surfaced once and disappeared. Tigay takes us on a gripping personal quest and plunges into the uncertainties of ancient scripture and a tour of the murky underworld of artifact thieves, forgers, and traders.
Copyright Date
2016
Lccn
2016-439309
Dewey Decimal
098/.3
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23

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