. . . "1988-02-17Z"^^ . "John Marco Allegro (17 February 1923 \u2013 17 February 1988) was an English archaeologist and Dead Sea Scrolls scholar. He was known as 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 destroyed his career."@en . "1923Z"^^ . "1988Z"^^ . . "1923-02-17Z"^^ . "Allegro, John"@en . . "John Marco Allegro"@en . "English archaeologist and Dead Sea Scrolls scholar" .