This groundbreaking study traces one of archaeology's most remarkable discoveries: how fragmentary manuscripts found in Palestinian caves and Central Asian ruins belong to the same ancient text—revealing unprecedented evidence of religious transmission across vast cultural boundaries.

What This Book Reveals:

• Historical Connection: How Walter Bruno Henning's 1943 identification of Manichaean fragments connected with Dead Sea Scroll discoveries four years later
• Ancient Networks: The sophisticated translation and adaptation strategies that enabled religious literature to cross from Second Temple Judaism to Central Asian Manichaeism
• Methodological Innovation: How comparative analysis of multilingual fragments has advanced our understanding of ancient textual transmission
• Primary Sources: Direct access to translations of Hebrew, Aramaic, Persian, Sogdian, and Turkish manuscript fragments

The Narrative: From the dramatic story of giants and fallen angels that captivated Jewish communities at Qumran to its transformation into Manichaean scripture along Silk Road trade routes, The Book of Giants demonstrates how compelling narratives could maintain their essential appeal while serving radically different theological purposes.

For Scholars and Students:

• Comprehensive analysis of manuscript evidence from multiple traditions
• Detailed examination of theological reinterpretation and cultural adaptation
• Methodological insights applicable to other cases of religious transmission
• Complete bibliography and appendices with manuscript data