Learning on ScreenResurrecting the Dead Sea Scrolls
- Synopsis
- Considers the latest scientific evidence concerning the Dead Sea Scrolls and shows how archaeology is not only providing an insight into the documents, but is also fuelling the controversy over how the contents may affect the understanding of Christianity and Judaism today. Shows the cave where the scrolls were found and looks at recent archaeological and carbon-dating evidence tht could shed light on who wrote them and what they mean.
- Series
- Horizon, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 50 min.
- Year of production
- 1993
- Availability
- Sale; 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
- Notes
- Broadcast on BBC2 on 22 Mar 1993.
- Subjects
- Archaeology; Religious studies
- Keywords
- archaeological investigation; Dead Sea scrolls; Israel; manuscripts
Credits
- Producer
- Teresa Hunt
- Contributor
- Jana Bennett
Production Company
- Name
BBC Television
Distributor
- Name
BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
- Contact
- Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
- BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
- Web
- https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
- Address
- BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK - Notes
- The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’
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