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The Essenes, the Scrolls, and the Dead Sea
Joan E. Taylor
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Description for The Essenes, the Scrolls, and the Dead Sea
Paperback. The mystery surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls remains, over 60 years after their rediscovery. Who hid them and why? This groundbreaking book reinvigorates the contested hypothesis that the Essenes were responsible. Rather than being a marginal esoteric sect, Taylor shows that this group acted as one of the leading legal schools of Judaism. Num Pages: 440 pages, 56 figures, colour plate section. BIC Classification: HBLA; HDDH; HRJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 656.
Ever since the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in caves near the site of Qumran in 1947, this mysterious cache of manuscripts has been associated with the Essenes, a 'sect' configured as marginal and isolated. Scholarly consensus has held that an Essene library was hidden ahead of the Roman advance in 68 CE, when Qumran was partly destroyed. With much doubt now expressed about aspects of this view, The Essenes, the Scrolls, and the Dead Sea systematically reviews the surviving historical sources, and supports an understanding of the Essenes as an influential legal society, at the centre of ... Read more
Ever since the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in caves near the site of Qumran in 1947, this mysterious cache of manuscripts has been associated with the Essenes, a 'sect' configured as marginal and isolated. Scholarly consensus has held that an Essene library was hidden ahead of the Roman advance in 68 CE, when Qumran was partly destroyed. With much doubt now expressed about aspects of this view, The Essenes, the Scrolls, and the Dead Sea systematically reviews the surviving historical sources, and supports an understanding of the Essenes as an influential legal society, at the centre of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
656g
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198709749
SKU
V9780198709749
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About Joan E. Taylor
Joan E. Taylor is a historian of early Christianity and Second Temple Judaism. She is also known for her work in other areas of history, literature, archaeology, and biblical studies. A New Zealander, she currently lives in England, and works in the department of Theology and Religious Studies, King's College London.
Reviews for The Essenes, the Scrolls, and the Dead Sea
This is an erudite book, full of rare information and bold suggestions.
John J. Collins, Journal of Jewish Studies Vol. LXIV No. 1
This is an excellent book, beautifully and lightly written, and clearly organized. It is packed with a wealth of fresh perspectives on many issues and it is full of helpful information, not least concerning the ... Read more
John J. Collins, Journal of Jewish Studies Vol. LXIV No. 1
This is an excellent book, beautifully and lightly written, and clearly organized. It is packed with a wealth of fresh perspectives on many issues and it is full of helpful information, not least concerning the ... Read more