The Lost Book of Moses, Chanan Tigay
The Lost Book of Moses, Chanan Tigay
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The Lost Book of Moses
The Hunt for the World's Oldest Bible

Author: Chanan Tigay

Narrator: Chanan Tigay

Unabridged: 9 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/03/2016

Synopsis

In the summer of 1883, Moses Wilhelm Shapira—archaeological treasure hunter and denizen of Jerusalem's bustling marketplace—arrived unannounced in London claiming to have discovered the world's oldest Bible scroll. When news of the discovery leaked to the excited English press, Shapira became a household name. But before the British Museum could acquire them, Shapira's nemesis, French archaeologist Charles Clermont-Ganneau, denounced his find as a fraud. Humiliated, Shapira fled the country. Six months later he was dead.

With the discovery of the eerily similar Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, investigators reopened the case, wondering whether the ill-fated merchant had, in fact, discovered the first Dead Sea Scroll, decades before the rest. But by then Shapira's scrolls had vanished.

Award-winning journalist Chanan Tigay set out to find the scrolls and determine Shapira's guilt or innocence for himself. The globetrotting hunt that follows vibrates with the suspense of a classic detective tale. Weaving meticulous research into fast-paced storytelling, Tigay spins a remarkable tale of history and theology; intrigue and scandal; greed, ambition, and the struggle for authenticity.

About Chanan Tigay

Chanan Tigay is an award-winning journalist who has covered the Middle East, 9/11, and the United Nations for numerous magazines, newspapers, and wires. Born in Jerusalem, Chanan holds degrees from Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania and was an Investigative Reporting Fellow at U.C. Berkeley. He is a professor of creative writing at San Francisco State University.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carlos

Highly interesting topic. If you are into ancient parchments, biblical history and want to learn more about early archaeology then this is the book for you. You'll learn about the rush for ancient biblical archeological proof in the Late Ottoman Empire and later on the Jewish State. If you are into......more

Goodreads review by Matt

I found myself yelling several times "IT BELONGS IN A MUSEUM!" Definitely an adventure on par with Indiana Jones. There's action, drama, suspense, and a cast of characters similar to Indy, Belloq, Sallah, Brody and the gang you're accustomed to if you've watched those films. It brings modern archaeo......more

Goodreads review by Melora

Wavering between 3 and 4 stars. Rounding up to 4 because I suspect I'd have enjoyed it more if I'd read rather than listened – the author reads in my Audible recording and does an excellent job, but my listening/walking periods have been sporadic lately and I kept losing the train of the narrative.......more

Goodreads review by Al

There are a number of narratives intertwined in this book, each of which might justify more elaborate treatment in a book of its own. If you don’t mind the resultant superficiality, some readers might find this a pleasant enough read; for me, however, I found it all ultimately disappointing and unsa......more

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