Qumran and Jerusalem: Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and the History of Judaism

Major changes are occurring in our understanding of the fascinating texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls and their significance for the study of the history of Judaism and Christianity. One of the most significant changes -- that one cannot study Qumran without Jerusalem nor Jerusalem without Qumran -- is explored in this important volume.

Although the Scrolls preserve the peculiar ideology of the Qumran sect, much of the material also represents the common beliefs and practices of the Judaism of the time. Here Lawrence Schiff man mines these incredible documents to reveal their significance for the reconstruction of the history of Judaism. His investigation brings to life a period of immense significance for the history of the Western world.

Though many of the essays here have been previously published, all have been substantially revised. The resulting volume offers a comprehensive study that is understandable to a far wider audience than are many works on the Scrolls.

Author: Lawrence H. Schiffman
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 03/01/2010
Pages: 504
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.54lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.58w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9780802849762

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2010
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2010 pg. 15

About the Author
Schiffman, Lawrence H.: - Lawrence H. Schiffman is Ethel and Irvin A. Edelman Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies and Chairman of the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University. His previous books include Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls and From Tex

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