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The library of Qumran, on the Essenes, Qumran, John the Baptist, and Jesus / Hartmut Stegemann.
Library at the Katz Center - Stacks BM487 .S78813 1998
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stegemann, Hartmut.
- Standardized Title:
- Essener, Qumran, Johannes der Täufer und Jesus. English
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Dead Sea scrolls--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Dead Sea scrolls.
- Qumran community.
- Dead Sea scrolls--Relation to the New Testament.
- Essenes.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 285 pages, 5 unnumbered pages : maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans, 1998.
- Summary:
- The incredible discoveries at Qumran are unveiled in this compelling volume by one of the world's foremost experts on biblical archaeology and the ancient Qumran community. Drawing on the best of current research and a thorough knowledge of all the Dead Sea Scrolls, Hartmut Stegemann analyzes the purpose of the Qumran settlement, paints a picture of how daily life was carried on there, explores the relation of the Qumran community to John the Baptist, to Jesus, and to early Christianity, and uncovers the true nature of the Qumran writings, which continue to have a profound impact on biblical studies today.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0802861679
- OCLC:
- 37755133
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