The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) - Softcover

Lim, Timothy H.

 
9780192806598: The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0192806599 ISBN 13: 9780192806598
Verlag: Oxford University Press, 2006

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Everyone has heard of of the Dead Sea Scrolls, but amidst the conspiracies, the politics, and the sensational claims, it can be difficult to separate myth from reality. Here, Timothy Lim explores the cultural and historical background of the scrolls, and examines their significance for our understanding of the Old Testament and the origins of Christianity and Judaism. Lim tells the fascinating story of the scrolls since their discouvery; their cultural context through the archaeology and history of the Dead Sea region. He explains the science behind their deciphering and dating, and does not omit the cast of characters, scandals, and controversies that have hastened the scrolls' rise to the status of cultrual icon.
Beginning with their discovery in the 1940s, through the political, legal, and scholary controversies that still persist today, public interest in the Dead Sea Scrolls has remained exceptionally high. This is an accessible and well-written mini-history that will appeal to anyone interested in the true history of these fascinating documents.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Timothy H. Lim is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Judaism at the University of Edinburgh.


Timothy Lim is Reader in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, and is a widely recognized expert in the field. His research has ranged from aspects of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, to sectarianism, the history of the calendar, and ancient science. He is the author of Holy Scripture in the Qumran Commentaries and Pauline Letters (OUP, 1997), and is Principal Editor of Volume 1 of the official digitised edition of the scrolls entitled The Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Reference Library (1997, OUP and Brill Academic Publishers). He has made numerous media appearances to promote the public understanding of religion.

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Verlag
Oxford University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2006
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0192806599
ISBN 13 
9780192806598
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Anzahl der Seiten
138
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