The reminiscences of Mar Athanasius Y. Samuel

Archbishop. Topics include: childhood in Syria; refugee, illness; orphanage and monastery care; St. Mark's monastery and seminary, Jerusalem; exploration of caves near Jericho and Jordan; Egypt; archaeological studies; St. Catherine's monastery at Mount Sinai; Archbishop and Metropolitan of Jerusalem, 1946; Dead Sea scrolls: discovery, problems of interpretation and authentication; United States, 1949: lectures and exhibits, sale of scrolls, 1954; detailed description of scrolls, contents and significance.