Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls Hardback
Edited by Lawrence H. (Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studi Schiffman, James (Professor of Theology, Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame) VanderKam
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With contributions from 100 distinguished scholars representing diverse traditions and fields of learning this is the most comprehensive critical synthesis of recent knowledge about the Dead Sea scrolls, and their historical, archaeological, linguistic and religious contexts.
The Encyclopedia ranges widely to cover such topics as the political, social, and cultural backgrounds of the texts and their communities; methods of analysis and interpretation; the impact of the texts on the understanding of Judaism and Christianity; and much more - including balanced treatment of conflicts and controversies.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:1146 pages, 10 line illustrations
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:25/05/2000
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- ISBN:9780195084504
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:1146 pages, 10 line illustrations
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:25/05/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9780195084504