Ancient scrolls

by Richard L. Currier

A history of manuscripts, including discussions of early writing materials, preparation of scrolls and manuscripts, examples of surviving ancient literature, and the story of the Dead Sea Scrolls

96 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Richard L. Currier earned his BA and PhD in Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley and conducted ethnographic field research for his doctorate on the Greek island of Ios in the Southern Cyclades, where he spent fifteen months studying patterns of social interaction in traditional Greek island society.

His latest book, UNBOUND: How Eight Technologies Made Us Human, Transformed Society, and Brought Our World to the Brink, was published in August of 2015 by Arcade Publishing, New York, NY.

As an Instructor in Anthropology at U.C. Berkeley and a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota, and the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, Currier taught introductory courses in both physical and cultural anthropology as well as upper division courses in cultures of contemporary Latin America, cultures of the Mediterranean, cultures of Mesoamerica, human evolution, peasant societies, primate social behavior, religion and culture, sexuality and culture, and world ethnography. More information can be found on his personal website at www.RichardLCurrier.com.

Richard L. Currier has published numerous feature articles, columns and book reviews in national publications, and--working with scholars at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem--he co-authored a ten-volume archeology series for young adults.

A pioneer in the design and development of interactive learning technologies, Dr. Currier has won numerous awards for his work.

A native New Yorker, Richard Currier lives in Oceanside, California.