Author: Rich Handley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940589114
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Since the 1970s, the Planet of the Apes franchise has frequently delved into the world of comic books. Some stories have made the Lawgiver proud, while others have brought shame to Ape City. In the comics arena, not all apes are created equal - but for fans, that's half the fun of reading them. More than 150 POTA comics have been published during the past four decades, from Gold Key, Marvel Comics, Power Records, Brown Watson Books, Editorial Mo.Pa.Sa., Malibu Graphics, Dark Horse, Mr. Comics, and BOOM! Studios. Writers have explored the settings, concepts and characters from the films (and occasionally the TV series), while introducing an array of new characters and scenarios. Back stories have been revealed, plot holes filled in and histories extrapolated upon. The comics have employed multiple genres and styles, taking readers to distant villages, ruined cities and oceanic civilizations - and have even seen the apes battle alien invaders from War of the Worlds and Alien Nation. It's been quite the madhouse, to be sure. But by and large, the Apes comics have remained true to novelist Pierre Boulle's simian spirit. Sacred Scrolls: Comics on the Planet of the Apes will examine the entire history of POTA comic books, from Gold Key to BOOM! and everything in between. This anthology will feature insightful, analytical essays about the franchise's four-color continuation, from popular comic historians, novelists, bloggers and subject-matter experts. If you're eager to learn more about Apes lore, then you'll need to get your stinkin' paws on this volume.
The Sacred Scrolls
Author: Rich Handley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940589114
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Since the 1970s, the Planet of the Apes franchise has frequently delved into the world of comic books. Some stories have made the Lawgiver proud, while others have brought shame to Ape City. In the comics arena, not all apes are created equal - but for fans, that's half the fun of reading them. More than 150 POTA comics have been published during the past four decades, from Gold Key, Marvel Comics, Power Records, Brown Watson Books, Editorial Mo.Pa.Sa., Malibu Graphics, Dark Horse, Mr. Comics, and BOOM! Studios. Writers have explored the settings, concepts and characters from the films (and occasionally the TV series), while introducing an array of new characters and scenarios. Back stories have been revealed, plot holes filled in and histories extrapolated upon. The comics have employed multiple genres and styles, taking readers to distant villages, ruined cities and oceanic civilizations - and have even seen the apes battle alien invaders from War of the Worlds and Alien Nation. It's been quite the madhouse, to be sure. But by and large, the Apes comics have remained true to novelist Pierre Boulle's simian spirit. Sacred Scrolls: Comics on the Planet of the Apes will examine the entire history of POTA comic books, from Gold Key to BOOM! and everything in between. This anthology will feature insightful, analytical essays about the franchise's four-color continuation, from popular comic historians, novelists, bloggers and subject-matter experts. If you're eager to learn more about Apes lore, then you'll need to get your stinkin' paws on this volume.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940589114
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Since the 1970s, the Planet of the Apes franchise has frequently delved into the world of comic books. Some stories have made the Lawgiver proud, while others have brought shame to Ape City. In the comics arena, not all apes are created equal - but for fans, that's half the fun of reading them. More than 150 POTA comics have been published during the past four decades, from Gold Key, Marvel Comics, Power Records, Brown Watson Books, Editorial Mo.Pa.Sa., Malibu Graphics, Dark Horse, Mr. Comics, and BOOM! Studios. Writers have explored the settings, concepts and characters from the films (and occasionally the TV series), while introducing an array of new characters and scenarios. Back stories have been revealed, plot holes filled in and histories extrapolated upon. The comics have employed multiple genres and styles, taking readers to distant villages, ruined cities and oceanic civilizations - and have even seen the apes battle alien invaders from War of the Worlds and Alien Nation. It's been quite the madhouse, to be sure. But by and large, the Apes comics have remained true to novelist Pierre Boulle's simian spirit. Sacred Scrolls: Comics on the Planet of the Apes will examine the entire history of POTA comic books, from Gold Key to BOOM! and everything in between. This anthology will feature insightful, analytical essays about the franchise's four-color continuation, from popular comic historians, novelists, bloggers and subject-matter experts. If you're eager to learn more about Apes lore, then you'll need to get your stinkin' paws on this volume.
The Sacred Scrolls of the Southern Ojibway
Author: Selwyn Dewdney
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780835739917
Category : Bark inscriptions
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780835739917
Category : Bark inscriptions
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Sacred Scroll of Seven Seals
Author: Judah
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781520126197
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
A National Science Foundation Award-Winning Author bumped into The Order of Skull and Bones when analyzing America's failed pill and heroin policies. Get this: 'The Order' has been dealing dope in the same way, around the world, for ages. These policies aren't 'failing.' They are working brilliantly....The Order is knowingly dispatching Americans for money. (Even cures to opiate and other addictions are being hidden.)Then, by cross-referencing leaked information such as rosters from Skull and Bones and Bohemian Grove, 'The Order's' veils of deceit fell to the ground, revealing the most vile bloodline of men who have ever strayed planet earth. After quite a bit more digging, he discovered a rare 200 year old book which was only meant for the eyes of the heirs of the Royal Family. The work details the genealogy of the 'Russell' family and exposes the hoax most refer to as the 'shadow government.' In the 'little book,' Poet, Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen also sent us some coded warnings from the past (and even identified the Holy Grail). Wiffen was no conspiracy theorist. His carefully researched and cited book was chartered by John 6th Duke of Bedford to celebrate their Royal 'Order,' or, their 'race.' ('Duke' is the highest title in the Royal Bloodline outside the monarch) The Order of Skull and Bones appears to be a screening mechanism with which to separate the super-elite from us common 'Vandals,' at Yale; these men go on to manipulate every lever of power in the world. Every president is related to their 'Order.' The bone collector's who darken the halls of 'The Tomb' are responsible for a LOT more than just dope-dealing, hand grips, acting out macabre plays in halloween getups, grave-robbery and public masturbation. (Don't forget, the likes of George Bush, John Kerry, Taft and multiple Kelloggs and Forbes - among countless others - were all from this wicked club).This book will answer a lot of questions which 'The Order' doesn't want you to know. Among them:- How the Civil War really began- How The Order killed a hundred-million people in a great genocide in India before THEY formed America- Who was really responsible for slavery (you will be SHOCKED!)- How the American Flag was really designed (hint: it wasn't 'Betsy Ross')- How Hitler really came to power and the Americans who funded him- It will solve the mysteries of the Great Pyramids- Tell you the esoteric secrets of archaeology- Exactly why those civilizations rose and fell- Where we are in that cycle of desolation and MUCH, MUCH MORE!The 'Little Book' connected these men to the Vikings, the Knights Templar, William the Conquerer, the Tudors, the Clintons, the Roman Catholic Papacy, and it even connects the vile clan to the Tribe of Dan in The Bible (the tribe which The Bible indicates will produce the Antichrist). Now, you may NOT believe in The Bible but these men DO and that is all that matters. This should scare you. Because they worship the dark one therein, and still practice necromancy among many more-deplorable rituals - including ritual child sacrifice ('in effigy,' supposedly).If you smell something rotten after having witnessed this election, this book may be for you...If you have ALWAYS known that the history which we have been taught just doesn't seem to add up, this book may also be for you. But I should warn you, once the scroll is unfurled, it can never be unread. The Order seems to be using the Book of Revelation (outlining the apocalypse) as a script. I will prove to you that even 9/11 is predicted uncannily in Revelation! (Don't let the references to the Bible scare you off. It's only being mentioned for its romantic and historical value to The Order.) Prepare to read the esoteric epic of 'The Pirate Who Took Over The World,' for which 'The Da Vinci Code' and 'Chariots of the Gods' were created in order to prevent.... 'Sacred Scroll of Seven Seals.'
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781520126197
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
A National Science Foundation Award-Winning Author bumped into The Order of Skull and Bones when analyzing America's failed pill and heroin policies. Get this: 'The Order' has been dealing dope in the same way, around the world, for ages. These policies aren't 'failing.' They are working brilliantly....The Order is knowingly dispatching Americans for money. (Even cures to opiate and other addictions are being hidden.)Then, by cross-referencing leaked information such as rosters from Skull and Bones and Bohemian Grove, 'The Order's' veils of deceit fell to the ground, revealing the most vile bloodline of men who have ever strayed planet earth. After quite a bit more digging, he discovered a rare 200 year old book which was only meant for the eyes of the heirs of the Royal Family. The work details the genealogy of the 'Russell' family and exposes the hoax most refer to as the 'shadow government.' In the 'little book,' Poet, Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen also sent us some coded warnings from the past (and even identified the Holy Grail). Wiffen was no conspiracy theorist. His carefully researched and cited book was chartered by John 6th Duke of Bedford to celebrate their Royal 'Order,' or, their 'race.' ('Duke' is the highest title in the Royal Bloodline outside the monarch) The Order of Skull and Bones appears to be a screening mechanism with which to separate the super-elite from us common 'Vandals,' at Yale; these men go on to manipulate every lever of power in the world. Every president is related to their 'Order.' The bone collector's who darken the halls of 'The Tomb' are responsible for a LOT more than just dope-dealing, hand grips, acting out macabre plays in halloween getups, grave-robbery and public masturbation. (Don't forget, the likes of George Bush, John Kerry, Taft and multiple Kelloggs and Forbes - among countless others - were all from this wicked club).This book will answer a lot of questions which 'The Order' doesn't want you to know. Among them:- How the Civil War really began- How The Order killed a hundred-million people in a great genocide in India before THEY formed America- Who was really responsible for slavery (you will be SHOCKED!)- How the American Flag was really designed (hint: it wasn't 'Betsy Ross')- How Hitler really came to power and the Americans who funded him- It will solve the mysteries of the Great Pyramids- Tell you the esoteric secrets of archaeology- Exactly why those civilizations rose and fell- Where we are in that cycle of desolation and MUCH, MUCH MORE!The 'Little Book' connected these men to the Vikings, the Knights Templar, William the Conquerer, the Tudors, the Clintons, the Roman Catholic Papacy, and it even connects the vile clan to the Tribe of Dan in The Bible (the tribe which The Bible indicates will produce the Antichrist). Now, you may NOT believe in The Bible but these men DO and that is all that matters. This should scare you. Because they worship the dark one therein, and still practice necromancy among many more-deplorable rituals - including ritual child sacrifice ('in effigy,' supposedly).If you smell something rotten after having witnessed this election, this book may be for you...If you have ALWAYS known that the history which we have been taught just doesn't seem to add up, this book may also be for you. But I should warn you, once the scroll is unfurled, it can never be unread. The Order seems to be using the Book of Revelation (outlining the apocalypse) as a script. I will prove to you that even 9/11 is predicted uncannily in Revelation! (Don't let the references to the Bible scare you off. It's only being mentioned for its romantic and historical value to The Order.) Prepare to read the esoteric epic of 'The Pirate Who Took Over The World,' for which 'The Da Vinci Code' and 'Chariots of the Gods' were created in order to prevent.... 'Sacred Scroll of Seven Seals.'
The Making of Planet of the Apes
Author: J. W. Rinzler
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062840592
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 1331
Book Description
FOREWORD BY FRASER HESTON In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Planet of the Apes,the classic science-fiction film from 1968, The Making of Planet of the Apes tells the film and offers exclusive, never-before-seen photographs and concept art. Based on Pierre Boulle's novel La Planéte de singes, the original Planet of the Apes was one of the most celebrated films of the 1960s and beyond. Starring Hollywood icons Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall, the movie struck a chord with the world and sparked a franchise that included eight sequels, two television series, and a long-running comic book. Now, five decades after its theatrical release, New York Times bestselling author J. W. Rinzler tells the thrilling story of this legendary Hollywood production—a film even Boulle thought would be impossible to make. With a foreword by Fraser Heston, Charlton Heston's son, The Making of Planet of the Apes is an entertaining, informative experience that will transport readers back to the strange alternate Earth ruled by apes, and bring to life memorable characters such as Cornelius, Dr. Zira, Dr. Zaius, and Taylor, the human astronaut whose time-traveling sparks an incredible adventure. Meticulously researched and designed to capture the look and atmosphere of the film, The Making of Planet of the Apes is also packed with a wealth of concept paintings, storyboards, and never-before-seen imagery—including rare journal pages and sketches from Charlton Heston's private collection—as well as color and black-and-white unit photography, posters, and more unique ephemera. Comprehensive in scope, The Making of Planet of the Apes is the definitive look at the original blockbuster film, a must-have for fans, film buffs, and collectors alike.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062840592
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 1331
Book Description
FOREWORD BY FRASER HESTON In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Planet of the Apes,the classic science-fiction film from 1968, The Making of Planet of the Apes tells the film and offers exclusive, never-before-seen photographs and concept art. Based on Pierre Boulle's novel La Planéte de singes, the original Planet of the Apes was one of the most celebrated films of the 1960s and beyond. Starring Hollywood icons Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall, the movie struck a chord with the world and sparked a franchise that included eight sequels, two television series, and a long-running comic book. Now, five decades after its theatrical release, New York Times bestselling author J. W. Rinzler tells the thrilling story of this legendary Hollywood production—a film even Boulle thought would be impossible to make. With a foreword by Fraser Heston, Charlton Heston's son, The Making of Planet of the Apes is an entertaining, informative experience that will transport readers back to the strange alternate Earth ruled by apes, and bring to life memorable characters such as Cornelius, Dr. Zira, Dr. Zaius, and Taylor, the human astronaut whose time-traveling sparks an incredible adventure. Meticulously researched and designed to capture the look and atmosphere of the film, The Making of Planet of the Apes is also packed with a wealth of concept paintings, storyboards, and never-before-seen imagery—including rare journal pages and sketches from Charlton Heston's private collection—as well as color and black-and-white unit photography, posters, and more unique ephemera. Comprehensive in scope, The Making of Planet of the Apes is the definitive look at the original blockbuster film, a must-have for fans, film buffs, and collectors alike.
The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross
Author: John M. John M. Allegro
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781505452808
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
This book is the first published statement of the fruits of some years' work of a largely philological nature. It presents a new appreciation of the relationship of the languages of the ancient world and the implication of this advance for our understanding of the Bible and of the origins of Christianity.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781505452808
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
This book is the first published statement of the fruits of some years' work of a largely philological nature. It presents a new appreciation of the relationship of the languages of the ancient world and the implication of this advance for our understanding of the Bible and of the origins of Christianity.
The Scrolls of the Ancients
Author: Robert Newcomb
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345478436
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
“Plenty of adventure and magic . . . continues Robert Newcomb’s tradition of mixing adventure with an interesting and well-realized magical world.”—SF Site Prince Tristan and his twin sister, Shailiha, are the Chosen Ones, prophesied to unite the opposing magics of the dark Vagaries and the benevolent Vigors. But before they can fulfill their destiny, they must search out the mysterious Scrolls of the Ancients which hold the key to unlocking great mystical secrets. They are not the only ones on a dire quest. Krassus, a devoted servant of the Vagaries, has located one of the Scrolls and through it has attained great and ominous powers. Now he needs but one thing: a man who unknowingly possesses magic in his blood almost as potent as that of the Chosen Ones. Tristan and Shailiha must find that man before Krassus’s dark enchantments turn him into the most dangerous weapon of evil the world has ever known—if it’s not already too late. . . .
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345478436
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
“Plenty of adventure and magic . . . continues Robert Newcomb’s tradition of mixing adventure with an interesting and well-realized magical world.”—SF Site Prince Tristan and his twin sister, Shailiha, are the Chosen Ones, prophesied to unite the opposing magics of the dark Vagaries and the benevolent Vigors. But before they can fulfill their destiny, they must search out the mysterious Scrolls of the Ancients which hold the key to unlocking great mystical secrets. They are not the only ones on a dire quest. Krassus, a devoted servant of the Vagaries, has located one of the Scrolls and through it has attained great and ominous powers. Now he needs but one thing: a man who unknowingly possesses magic in his blood almost as potent as that of the Chosen Ones. Tristan and Shailiha must find that man before Krassus’s dark enchantments turn him into the most dangerous weapon of evil the world has ever known—if it’s not already too late. . . .
Sacred Trash
Author: Adina Hoffman
Publisher: Schocken
ISBN: 080521223X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FINALIST WINNER OF THE 2012 AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S SOPHIE BRODY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN JEWISH LITERATURE Sacred Trash tells the remarkable story of the Cairo Geniza—a synagogue repository for worn-out texts that turned out to contain the most vital cache of Jewish manuscripts ever discovered. This tale of buried communal treasure weaves together unforgettable portraits of Solomon Schechter and the other modern heroes responsible for the collection’s rescue with explorations of the medieval documents themselves—letters and poems, wills and marriage contracts, Bibles, money orders, fiery dissenting religious tracts, fashion-conscious trousseaux lists, prescriptions, petitions, and mysterious magical charms. Presenting a panoramic view of almost a thousand years of vibrant Mediterranean Judaism, Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole bring contemporary readers into the heart of this little-known trove, whose contents have rightly been dubbed “the Living Sea Scrolls.” Part biography, part meditation on the supreme value the Jewish people has long placed in the written word, Sacred Trash is above all a gripping tale of adventure and redemption. (With black-and-white illustrations throughout.)
Publisher: Schocken
ISBN: 080521223X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FINALIST WINNER OF THE 2012 AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S SOPHIE BRODY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN JEWISH LITERATURE Sacred Trash tells the remarkable story of the Cairo Geniza—a synagogue repository for worn-out texts that turned out to contain the most vital cache of Jewish manuscripts ever discovered. This tale of buried communal treasure weaves together unforgettable portraits of Solomon Schechter and the other modern heroes responsible for the collection’s rescue with explorations of the medieval documents themselves—letters and poems, wills and marriage contracts, Bibles, money orders, fiery dissenting religious tracts, fashion-conscious trousseaux lists, prescriptions, petitions, and mysterious magical charms. Presenting a panoramic view of almost a thousand years of vibrant Mediterranean Judaism, Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole bring contemporary readers into the heart of this little-known trove, whose contents have rightly been dubbed “the Living Sea Scrolls.” Part biography, part meditation on the supreme value the Jewish people has long placed in the written word, Sacred Trash is above all a gripping tale of adventure and redemption. (With black-and-white illustrations throughout.)
Sacred Languages and Sacred Texts
Author: John Sawyer
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134801394
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Sacred Languages and Sacred Texts is the first comprehensive study of the role of languages and texts in the religions of the Greco-Roman world, including Judaism and Christianity. It explores bilingualism, language learning, literacy, book production and translation, as well as some of the more explicitly religious factors, including beliefs about language, missionary zeal, ritual, conservatism and the power of a priestly establishment. Sacred Languages and Sacred Texts sheds new light on the role of the power of words, spoken and written, in religion.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134801394
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Sacred Languages and Sacred Texts is the first comprehensive study of the role of languages and texts in the religions of the Greco-Roman world, including Judaism and Christianity. It explores bilingualism, language learning, literacy, book production and translation, as well as some of the more explicitly religious factors, including beliefs about language, missionary zeal, ritual, conservatism and the power of a priestly establishment. Sacred Languages and Sacred Texts sheds new light on the role of the power of words, spoken and written, in religion.
Motel of the Mysteries
Author: David Macaulay
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547770723
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
It is the year 4022; all of the ancient country of Usa has been buried under many feet of detritus from a catastrophe that occurred back in 1985. Imagine, then, the excitement that Howard Carson, an amateur archeologist at best, experienced when in crossing the perimeter of an abandoned excavation site he felt the ground give way beneath him and found himself at the bottom of a shaft, which, judging from the DO NOT DISTURB sign hanging from an archaic doorknob, was clearly the entrance to a still-sealed burial chamber. Carson's incredible discoveries, including the remains of two bodies, one of then on a ceremonial bed facing an altar that appeared to be a means of communicating with the Gods and the other lying in a porcelain sarcophagus in the Inner Chamber, permitted him to piece together the whole fabric of that extraordinary civilization.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547770723
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
It is the year 4022; all of the ancient country of Usa has been buried under many feet of detritus from a catastrophe that occurred back in 1985. Imagine, then, the excitement that Howard Carson, an amateur archeologist at best, experienced when in crossing the perimeter of an abandoned excavation site he felt the ground give way beneath him and found himself at the bottom of a shaft, which, judging from the DO NOT DISTURB sign hanging from an archaic doorknob, was clearly the entrance to a still-sealed burial chamber. Carson's incredible discoveries, including the remains of two bodies, one of then on a ceremonial bed facing an altar that appeared to be a means of communicating with the Gods and the other lying in a porcelain sarcophagus in the Inner Chamber, permitted him to piece together the whole fabric of that extraordinary civilization.
The Copper Scroll Project
Author: Shelley Neese
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1683509161
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
The history behind the Copper Scroll and the true story of Jim Barfield’s quest for its treasure. Whether the objects are of legend or history, certain ancient mysteries arrest the imaginations of every generation. These antiquities refuse to be forgotten by the human spirit—hidden sufficiently to evade discovery, but historically prominent enough to leave a smattering of clues. Many explorers have fallen prey to fortune’s siren call, spending their lifetimes searching for the artifacts that promise to alter human history. The Copper Scroll Project is a relative newcomer to the modern treasure hunt. Part of the Dead Sea Scrolls collection, the Copper Scroll is unlike any of the leather and papyrus documents, though not simply for its copper plates. The relic reads like a coded map, listing dozens of hiding spots where tithes and vessels thought to be secreted from the Jewish Temple were stored for safekeeping. More than fifty years after archaeologists found this unique artifact in a cave near Qumran, four adventurers have dared to chase after the scroll’s priceless relics. “A unique introduction not only to a famous biblical mystery but to the world of American Christian interest in Israel, which remains opaque or bewildering to many outsiders, and is often caricatured.”—Matti Friedman, author of The Aleppo Codex “Equal parts mystery, treasure hunt and erudite elucidation of biblical history.”—Chanan Tigay, author of The Last Moses “Neese’s narrative pacing and story-telling is masterful. She gets the political and religious nuances of contemporary Israel.”—Elliot Jager, Jerusalem-based author and former editorial page editor at The Jerusalem Post
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1683509161
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
The history behind the Copper Scroll and the true story of Jim Barfield’s quest for its treasure. Whether the objects are of legend or history, certain ancient mysteries arrest the imaginations of every generation. These antiquities refuse to be forgotten by the human spirit—hidden sufficiently to evade discovery, but historically prominent enough to leave a smattering of clues. Many explorers have fallen prey to fortune’s siren call, spending their lifetimes searching for the artifacts that promise to alter human history. The Copper Scroll Project is a relative newcomer to the modern treasure hunt. Part of the Dead Sea Scrolls collection, the Copper Scroll is unlike any of the leather and papyrus documents, though not simply for its copper plates. The relic reads like a coded map, listing dozens of hiding spots where tithes and vessels thought to be secreted from the Jewish Temple were stored for safekeeping. More than fifty years after archaeologists found this unique artifact in a cave near Qumran, four adventurers have dared to chase after the scroll’s priceless relics. “A unique introduction not only to a famous biblical mystery but to the world of American Christian interest in Israel, which remains opaque or bewildering to many outsiders, and is often caricatured.”—Matti Friedman, author of The Aleppo Codex “Equal parts mystery, treasure hunt and erudite elucidation of biblical history.”—Chanan Tigay, author of The Last Moses “Neese’s narrative pacing and story-telling is masterful. She gets the political and religious nuances of contemporary Israel.”—Elliot Jager, Jerusalem-based author and former editorial page editor at The Jerusalem Post