The Mystery of the Copper Scroll of Qumran: The Essene Record of the Treasure of Akhenaten

by Robert Feather

Book Overview

Introduces a radical new perspective on the historical foundations of monotheism, based on the enigma of the Copper Scroll of the Essenes. - Confirms the link between ancient Judaism and the pharoah... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591430143
• ISBN13: 9781591430148
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Bear & Company
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Greatest Treasure Hunt

If you're the type of person who likes a good treasure hunt, than this is the book for you. Robert Feather has compiled a wealth of information about Egypt and the Holy lands in a nutshell. This book is valuable for both legitimate archaeological research organizations, or for amateurs like me who simply love to study the ancient texts. Robert Feather also gives full credit to John Allegro as few modern scholars do. It's disgraceful how many modern authors on Dead Sea Scroll topics never mention John Allegro or just include his name in a single footnote. As a scientist Robert Feather creates a matrix of the calendars, languages, writing systems, weights and measures, and many other attributes of the place and time. With this data properly organized he's able to correlate the exact amount of precious metal mentioned in the some of the copper scroll's inventory, with past archaeological discoveries. The framework created is elegant and harmonizes many other elements of the Holy Lands and Egypt. Bravo!

Robert Feather Review

For some reason I always have trouble getting a review posted here. I've been trying all Summer to get posted. ...Anyway I will comment on Mister Feather rather than "Copper Scroll". After reading 'Jesus @ Qumran' and 'Copper Scroll', I realized that Robert Feather spends so much time in research that it's hard to believe that he writes so well and speaks to the layman in DSS study in such easily understandable language. I've read both books twice and am looking forward to a third venture in each one. I'll keep this review short so maybe it will get posted. ...I suggest that everyone read both books as soon as possible: the writing is magnetic, it draws you in to the "Big Picture". Hope this one gets posted, Mark Twang aka...Henry Parker ps...looking forward to any new writing.

A Scholarly Page Turner

A must read for anyone interested in the mystery behind the Dead Sea Scrolls. Well researched and scholarly yet reads as easily as a good mystery novel. Establishes the Egyptian roots of Judaic monotheism. Though found at Qumran, the copper scroll lists treasures hidden in Akhenaten's city, modern Tel-el-Amarna, Egypt. As a metalurgist and scholar Feather brings intelligence and knowledge together to establish the Egyptian source of this enigmatic artifact. I highly recommend it.

Author's Response

One of the reviews of my book, by an anonymous reader, states I have some responsibility for recent damage at Amarna by treasure hunters, because I suggest possible locations of treasure in my book. Firstly the recent damage was to boundary stelae, which I never suggested were treasure locations. Not even an idiot blows up a place where he or she is looking for valuables. This was clearly an act of vandalism in a region where political dissension and resentment has an ongoing history. Robbery at Amarna, and for that matter tombs and historical sites across Egypt has been going on for thousands of years, and is still going on. Am I responsible for these too? I deplore these acts. Patently it is nonsense and small minded to suggest anyone should stop indicating the possible location of artefacts. There are dozens of books and articles on the treasures of the Copper Scroll, citing possible places of treasures. Are they all to be withdrawn from publication - not to mention every other work that postulates potential new places where something important lies hidden. The nameless reader claims the book contains fabrications. I challenge him, or her, to say what has been fabricated. A number of eminent scholars, including Professor Harold Ellens, of Michigan University, Drs Minna and Kenneth Lonnqvist, University of Helsinki, and many more, have come out and backed my central theory and the evidence is pilling up that there was indeed a connection from Amarna to the Second Temple Israelite period, and specifically to the Qumran-Essenes.

Where did akhenatens treasure GO??? By Queen Kiya wife no 2

I loved reading this book the author has done a lot of reserch about the subject, it was always intriguing it was like being on a mystical treasure hunt. If you like reading about akhehnaten this is something different from the usual akhenaten books. Well done Robert Feather.