| The Scrolls and the Scriptures Contributor(s): Porter, Stanley E. (Editor), Evans, Craig A. (Editor), Grabbe, Lester L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 185075845X ISBN-13: 9781850758457 Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press OUR PRICE: $158.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1997 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General |
| Dewey: 220 |
| LCCN: 98014294 |
| Series: Library of Second Temple Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.4" W x 9.18" (1.37 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?Porter, Stanley E.: - Stanley E. Porter is President, Dean and Professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College, Canada. |