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The Dead Sea Scrolls: New Insights on Ancient Texts

The Dead Sea Scrolls: New Insights on Ancient Texts

Jassen, Alex P.
Schiffman, Lawrence H.

Hardcover

Series: New Antiquity

Literary CriticismBible Studies

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ISBN10: 3031531760
ISBN13: 9783031531767
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: Jun 29 2024
Pages: 267
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.90 Depth: 7.80
Language: English
This volume draws readers into the exciting world of the Dead Sea Scrolls - around 930 manuscripts which were discovered in caves near the ancient settlement of Qumran between 1947 and 1956, and which transformed scholarship of the Bible, Judaism and Christianity. Ten scholars working at the forefront of their field address big-picture issues in relation to the scroll fragments, including their preservation and conservation; their availability electronically; and their relation to Rabbinic literature. The book also looks at the archaeology of Qumran, and the history and identity of the community; ancient writing systems; the scrolls in relation to the wider world of the time - the practice of magic and demonology, prayer, and colonial violence and power - as well as representations of them in popular media. The volume situates Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship within broader conversations in the study of the ancient world: Biblical Studies, Religious Studies, Classics, Archaeology, Jewish Studies, and Ancient History.

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