UID:
almahu_9949702128802882
ISBN:
9789004664340
Series Statement:
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity - Book Archive pre-2000
Content:
This book, written jointly by two distinguished Qumran scholars, attempts to provide answers to some important questions that have been discussed recently in media reports on the Dead Sea Scrolls, such as: have certain manuscripts been suppressed?; do the manuscripts question substantial aspects of the Jewish and Christian traditions?; do the roots of Early Christianity derive from the Essene movement?; and more. This volume offers solid and up-to-date information on the literary heritage, the social organization and the religious beliefs of the Qumran community and its links with Early Christianity. It gives the reader an opportunity to look behind the scenes of the research of the Dead Sea texts and the ongoing scholarly debate on the origins of the Essene movement and the Qumran sect.
Note:
Front Matter -- Preliminary Material /
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English
Additional Edition:
Print version: The People of the Dead Sea Scrolls : Their Writings, Beliefs and Practices. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 1995. ISBN 9789004100855
Language:
English
