Qumran and Jerusalem

Qumran and Jerusalem
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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages : 504
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ISBN-10 : 9780802849762
ISBN-13 : 0802849768
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Book Synopsis Qumran and Jerusalem by : Lawrence H. Schiffman

Download or read book Qumran and Jerusalem written by Lawrence H. Schiffman and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03-08 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the full publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls come major changes in our understanding of these fascinating texts 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 Schiffman 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.


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