How long does it take to read The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English?
Géza Vermès
The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English by Géza Vermès takes about 11 hours 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 53 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1997. 648 pages, about 178,200 words.
24 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 19 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 26 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Judean desert between 1947 and 1956 was one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. Hidden in the caves at Qumran by the Essenes, a Jewish sect in existence before and during the time of Jesus, the Scrolls have transformed our understanding of the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism, and the origins of Christianity. This fully revised edition of the classic English translation by Geza Vermes, the world's leading scholar on the subject, offers an astonishing look into the organization, customs, and beliefs of the community at Qumran. Enhanced by much previously unpublished material and a new preface, this will remain the authoritative translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls for years to come.
Subjects: Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Dead sea scrolls
