| The Scrolls and the Scriptures Contributor(s): Porter, Stanley E. (Editor), Evans, Craig A. (Editor), Grabbe, Lester L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1850758441 ISBN-13: 9781850758440 Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press OUR PRICE: $227.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 220 |
| LCCN: 2002327488 |
| Series: Library of Second Temple Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.67 lbs) 414 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of papers from the Roehampton conference on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible is the first jubilee volume published to celebrate the discovery of the Scrolls fifty years ago. Experts on the Scrolls, Hebrew language, biblical studies, ancient Judaism and modern literary theory cover a range of perspectives-as well as important issues of method and the perennial problems of the identity of the inhabitants of Khirbet Qumran and the relationship between the site and the discoveries in the nearby caves. Contributors include the well-known experts, Philip Davies, George Brooke, Al Wolters and J.D.G. Dunn. |
Contributor Bio(s): Porter, Stanley E.: - Stanley E. Porter is President, Dean and Professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College, Canada.Grabbe, Lester L.: - Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull.He is founder and convenor of the European Seminar in Historical Methodology.A recent book is Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know it? |