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Companion to the Qumran Scrolls Ser.: War Texts : 1 QM and Related Manuscripts by Jean Duhaime (2007, Uk-Trade Paper)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Academic & Professional
ISBN-100567045277
ISBN-139780567045270
eBay Product ID (ePID)57015363
Product Key Features
Number of Pages160 Pages
Publication NameWar Texts : 1 Qm and Related Manuscripts
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
SubjectBiblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Antiquities & Archaeology
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion
AuthorJean Duhaime
SeriesCompanion to the Qumran Scrolls Ser.
FormatUk-Trade Paper
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight8.2 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Reviews The War Texts by Jean Duhaime provides a first-class introduction to the war manuscripts found at Qumran. As an expert in Qumran war texts, Duhaime presents the complex material and the scholarly debate in a profound and cautious way, offering the first complete introduction to the war-related texts of Qumran. ... Beginners as well as senior students of the Dead Sea Scrolls will find much of benefit in Jean Duhaime.s excellent introduction to the war texts.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal296.155
Table Of Content1.Introduction This chapter briefly surveys this history, from the initial discovery to the official edition (or editio princeps) of the War Texts. 2.The Manuscripts of the War Texts and their Contents In this chapter, the physical characteristics of each of the War Texts are summarized and their contents outlined, on the basis of the scribe's indications where possible. The relationships of the manuscripts to one another are also considered. 3.The Composition and Genre of 1QM This chapter reviews the most significant aspects of the debate about the origin, literary history and function of the War Texts, focussing especially on the kind of arguments used by scholars to support their views. 4.The Date of 1QM Scholars are divided on dating the composition of 1QM. This chapter summarizes and assesses the data that have been used to support its dating whether during the Hellenistic period (Maccabean or Hasmonaean), or only after the Roman takeover of the country in 63 BCE. 5.The War Texts and the Hebrew Bible In this chapter, the biblical intertextuality found in the War Texts is briefly summarized and illustrated by a throughout analysis of the biblical quotations, references and allusions found in a prayer of 1QM (11.1-12).
SynopsisThe War Texts is the name given to a small group of Dead Sea Scrolls that depict the preparation for and the various phases of the eschatological battle between the 'Sons of Light' and the 'Sons of Darkness'. Jean Duhaime briefly surveys the history of these texts from their initial discovery to their official publication. He describes the different scrolls and gives details of their contents and their relationships to one another. Duhaime summarizes the various reasons supporting a dating of this composition to the Hellenistic or Roman period and provides an example of the use of the Bible in the War Texts. The contributors to the Companion to the Qumran Scrolls series take account of all relevant and recently published texts and provide extensive bibliographies. The books in the series are authoritatively written in accessible language and are ideal for students and non-specialist scholars. Companion to the Qumran Scrolls, 6., The War Texts is the name given to a small group of Dead Sea Scrolls that depict the preparation for and the various phases of the eschatological battle between the 'Sons of Light' and the 'Sons of Darkness'. Jean Duhaime briefly surveys the history of these texts from their initial discovery to their official publication. He describes the different scrolls and gives details of their contents and their relationships to one another. Duhaime summarizes the various reasons supporting a dating of this composition to the Hellenistic or Roman period and provides an example of the use of the Bible in the War Texts., The War Texts is the name given to a small group of Dead Sea Scrolls that depict the preparation for and the various phases of the eschatological battle between the 'Sons of Light' and the 'Sons of Darkness'. Jean Duhaime briefly surveys the history of these texts from their initial discovery to their official publication. He describes the different scrolls and gives details of their contents and their relationships to one another. Duhaime summarizes the various reasons supporting a dating of this composition to the Hellenistic or Roman period and provides an example of the use of the Bible in the War Texts. The contributors to the Companion to the Qumran Scrolls series take account of all relevant and recently published texts and provide extensive bibliographies. The books in the series are authoritatively written in accessible language and are ideal for students and non-specialist scholars. Companion to the Qumran Scrolls, 6, Depicts the preparation for and the various phases of the eschatological battle between the 'Sons of Light' and the 'Sons of Darkness'. This book surveys the history of the texts from their initial discovery to their official publication. It describes the different scrolls and gives details of their contents and their relationships to one another.
LC Classification NumberBM488.W3
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