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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821219603321

Autore

Lim Timothy H

Titolo

The Dead Sea scrolls : a very short introduction / / Timothy H. Lim

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

0-19-151753-4

1-280-75293-9

1-4294-2150-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (138 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Very short introductions

Disciplina

296.1/55

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-129) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Chapter 1 The Dead Sea scrolls as cultural icon -- Chapter 2 The archaeological site and caves -- Chapter 3 On scrolls and fragments -- Chapter 4 New light on the Hebrew Bible -- Chapter 5 Who owned the scrolls? -- Chapter 6 Literary compositions from the Qumran library -- Chapter 7 The Qumran-Essene community in context -- Chapter 8 The Qumran community -- Chapter 9 The religious beliefs of the Qumran community -- Chapter 10 The scrolls and early Christianity -- Chapter 11 The greatest manuscript discovery -- References -- Further reading -- Appendix: Hitherto unknown texts -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Timothy Lim here presents the true facts and leading theories behind the cultural and historical background of the scrolls and examines their significance for our understanding of the Old Testament and the origins of Christianity and Judaism.