Dead Sea Scrolls: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Dead Sea Scrolls: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780192806598

ISBN-10: 0192806599

ISBN-13: 9780192806598

Edition: 2005

Authors: Timothy Lim

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Everyone has heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls, but amidst the conspiracies, the politics, and the sensational claims, it can be dificult to separate the myths from the reality. 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. He also tells the fascinating story of the scrolls since theirdiscovery, explains the science behind their deciphering and dating, and does not omit the cast of characters, scandals, and controversies that have hastened the scrolls' rise to the status of cultural icon.

Book details

List price: $11.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/19/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 152
Size: 4.37" wide x 6.85" long x 0.37" tall
Weight: 0.264
Language: English



List of illustrations



The Dead Sea scrolls as cultural icon



The archaeological site and caves



On scrolls and fragments



New light on the Hebrew Bible



Who owned the scrolls?



Literary compositions from the Qumran library



The Qumran-Essene community in context



The Qumran community



The religious beliefs of the Qumran community



The scrolls and early Christianity



The greatest manuscript discovery


References


Further reading



Hitherto unknown texts


Index