The archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea scrolls /
The Dead Sea Scrolls have been described as the most important archaeological discovery of the twentieth century. Deposited in caves surrounding Qumran by members of a Jewish sect who lived at the site in the first century BCE and first century CE, they provide invaluable information about Judaism i...
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| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan :
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company,
[2021]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- An introduction to the archaeology of Qumran
- The discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls and the exploration of Qumran
- The Dead Sea scrolls and the community at Qumran
- The buildings and occupation phases of Qumran
- What do pottery and architecture tell us about Qumran?
- Communal meals, a toilet, and sacred space at Qumran
- Miqva'ot at Qumran
- Women and the cemetery at Qumran
- The Temple tax, clothing, and the anti-Hellenizing attitude of the sectarians
- The settlements at Ein Feshkha and Ein el-Ghuweir.