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The Damascus texts /

The Damascus document is one of the most important texts from the Qumran caves. Part One of this Companion offers a lucid and up-to-date introduction to all the manuscripts, including the eight recently published from Qumran Cave 4. It also provides a review of the key areas of scholarly research on...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hempel, Charlotte
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, ©2000.
Colección:Companion to the Qumran scrolls ; 1.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Preface; Abbreviations; Part I: THE DAMASCUS DOCUMENT FROM CAIRO AND QUMRAN; Editions, Translations, and Bibliographies; Editions of the Mediaeval Manuscripts of the Damascus Document; Editions of the Qumran Fragments; Preliminary Descriptions of Cave 4 Fragments; Translations; Bibliographies; 1. Introduction; 1. A Tale of Two Discoveries: Cairo and Qumran; 2. How Did the Damascus Document Get to Cairo?; 2. Physical Description of the Manuscripts; 1. Cairo Damascus Document; 2. Parchment Cairo Fragment; 3. The Cave 4 Manuscripts; 4. 5QD (5Q12); 5. 6QD (6Q15).
  • 3. Outline of the Contents of the Damascus Manuscripts from Cairo and Qumran4. The Composite Character of the Damascus Document; 1. The Admonition; 2. The Laws; 5. The Damascus Document and the Quest for the Origins and Early History of the ''Qumran Community''; 1. The Identification of the Community(ies); 2. Place of Origin; 3. The History of the Community(ies); 6. The Laws-A Story of Neglect and Rediscovery; 7. Further Issues Facing the Student of the Damascus Document; 1. Messianism; 2. The Divergences between Manuscripts A and B; 3. Covenant; 4. The Issue of the Calendar.
  • 5. Polygamy and/or Divorce8. Concluding Reflections; Part II: 4Q265 MISCELLANEOUS RULES (olim SEREKH DAMASCUS); Editions and Translations; Editions; Translations; 9. Introduction; 10. Physical Description and Contents of the Fragments; 1. Physical Description; 2. Outline of the Contents; 11. The Place of 4Q265 in the Library of Qumran; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y.