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The Dead Sea scrolls : a very short introduction /
Timothy Lim here presents the true facts and leading theories behind 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.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Colección: | Very short introductions.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; List of illustrations; 1 The Dead Sea scrolls as cultural icon; 2 The archaeological site and caves; 3 On scrolls and fragments; 4 New light on the Hebrew Bible; 5 Who owned the scrolls?; 6 Literary compositions from the Qumran library; 7 The Qumran-Essene community in context; 8 The Qumran community; 9 The religious beliefs of the Qumran community; 10 The scrolls and early Christianity; 11 The greatest manuscript discovery; References; Further reading; Appendix: Hitherto unknown texts; Index.