| Debating Qumran: Collected Essays on Its Archaeology Contributor(s): Magness, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9042913142 ISBN-13: 9789042913141 Publisher: Peeters OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2004 Annotation: Qumran has been the subject of recent controversy, with a number of scholars challenging Roland de Vaux's interpretation of the site as a sectarian settlement. In these updated and annotated essays, Jodi Magness examines various aspects of the archaeology of Qumran, including the architecture, pottery, cemetery, and coins. She believes that de Vaux's interpretation is correct, and that the community that inhabited Qumran should be identified with the Essenes mentioned in our ancient sources. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - General - Language Arts & Disciplines - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General |
| Dewey: 296.815 |
| LCCN: 2003048633 |
| Series: Interdisciplinary Studies in Ancient Culture and Religion |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.4" W x 9.42" (0.81 lbs) 210 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Qumran has been the subject of recent controversy, with a number of scholars challenging Roland de Vaux's interpretation of the site as a sectarian settlement. In these updated and annotated essays, Jodi Magness examines various aspects of the archaeology of Qumran, including the architecture, pottery, cementery, and coins. She beliefs that de Vaux's interpretation is correct, and that the community that inhabitated Qumran should be identified with the Essenes mentioned in our ancient sources. |
