John M. Allegro
John Marco Allegro (17 February 1923 – 17 February 1988) was an English archaeologist and Dead Sea Scrolls scholar. He was a populariser of the Dead Sea Scrolls through his books and radio broadcasts. He was the editor of some of the most famous and controversial scrolls published, the pesharim. A number of Allegro's later books, including The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross, brought him both popular fame and notoriety, and also complicated his career.
John Marco Allegro | |
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John Allegro | |
| Born | 17 February 1923 Balham, South London, UK |
| Died | 17 February 1988 (aged 65) Sandbach, Cheshire, UK |
| Known for | The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross, Dead Sea Scrolls studies |
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| Fields | Archaeology |
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