The Dead Sea scrolls : a very short introduction / / Timothy H. Lim
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| Autore: |
Lim Timothy H
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| Titolo: |
The Dead Sea scrolls : a very short introduction / / Timothy H. Lim
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (138 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina: | 296.1/55 |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Dead Sea scrolls |
| ISBN: | 0-19-151753-4 |
| 1-280-75293-9 | |
| 1-4294-2150-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910821219603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Very short introductions.