LEADER 02452nam 2200529 a 450 001 9910821219603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-19-151753-4 010 $a1-280-75293-9 010 $a1-4294-2150-9 024 3 $a9780192806598 024 3 $a9780192806898 (pbk.) 035 $a(CKB)2560000000326381 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000156065 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC422651 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL422651 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10177860 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL75293 035 $a(OCoLC)437109079 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000326381 100 $a20060321d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 181 $csti$2rdacontent 181 $ccr$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Dead Sea scrolls $ea very short introduction /$fTimothy H. Lim 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (138 pages) $cillustrations, maps 225 1 $aVery short introductions 311 0 $a0-19-280659-9 311 0 $a0-19-177620-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 121-129) and index. 327 $aCover 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. 330 8 $aTimothy Lim here presents the true facts and leading theories behind the cultural and historical background of the scrolls and examines their significance for our understanding of the Old Testament and the origins of Christianity and Judaism. 410 0$aVery short introductions. 676 $a296.1/55 700 $aLim$b Timothy H$0970221 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910821219603321 996 $aThe Dead Sea scrolls$93964408 997 $aUNINA