| Qumran: The Site of the Dead Sea Scrolls: Archaeological Interpretations and Debates: Proceedings of a Conference Held at Brown University, November 1 Contributor(s): Humbert, Jean-Baptiste (Author), Zangenberg, Jürgen (Author), Galor, Katharina (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004145044 ISBN-13: 9789004145047 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $190.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: Archaeology plays an ever increasing role in Qumran studies. Fifteen renowned experts discuss the latest archaeological discoveries and break new ground for a lively debate about the character of the famous site on the shore of the Dead Sea. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - Religion | History - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics |
| Dewey: 933 |
| LCCN: 2005045574 |
| Series: Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 8.7" W x 11.5" (3.14 lbs) 308 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Today, archaeology plays an ever growing role in Qumran studies. Fifteen papers presented in 2002 at Brown University provide the necessary data to break new ground in the recent debate about the character of Qumran. Section I discusses material from old and new excavations that help assess the validity of the traditional Qumran-Essene hypothesis. Part II discusses various aspects of the main settlement such as division of space, the character of period III, the date of the cave scroll deposits and the use of food. Part III deals with the Qumran cemetery and a similar graveyard at Khirbet Qazone. Part IV places Qumran into a wider regional context, concentrating on local agriculture and ceramic production. The articles strongly call for a new awareness for archaeological detail and, in their various ways, instigate a renewed debate about how to bring texts and material culture into a meaningful dialogue. |
