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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Magness, Jodi (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, [2021]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
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.