Author: HERBERT, EDWARD D. & TOV, EMANUEL (EDS.)
Title: The Hebrew Bible and the Judaean Desert discoveries
Description: London : British Library 2000. First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 360 pages; Physical desc. : x. 360 p.[8] p. Of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. Series: The Bible as book. Notes: Papers from a conference at Hampton Court. Herefordshire. June 2000. Published in association with The Scriptorium. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Bible. O. T. - Criticism. interpretation. etc. - Congresses. Dead Sea scrolls - Relation to the Old Testament - Congresses. Dead Sea scrolls - Criticism. interpretation. etc. - Congresses. Summary: This volume charts the extraordinary developments witnessed over the last 50 years of the 20th century. since the chance discovery in 1947 of biblical scrolls in a cave in the vicinity of the Dead Sea. This collection of article represents cutting-edge research by an international team of scholars. Together. they chart the findings and controversies sparked off by the discovery and publication of some 900 scrolls which have transformed our understanding of the state of the biblical text at the turn of the last millennium. With subjects encompassing 'rewritten' scriptures. canonical development. and the ramifications of the Qumran discoveries for modern textual criticism and the Bible today. this volume should hold something for both scolar and layperson alike.ISBN: 0712347267. Weight in Kg appr.:

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