The Dead Sea scrolls : a very short introduction / Timothy H. Lim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lim, Timothy H.

Series:

Very short introductions.

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dead Sea scrolls.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Summary:

Timothy Lim here presents the true facts and leading theories behind the cultural and historical background of the scrolls and examines their significance for our understanding of the Old Testament and the origins of Christianity and Judaism.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

Contents

List of illustrations

Chapter 1 The Dead Sea scrolls as cultural icon

Chapter 2 The archaeological site and caves

Chapter 3 On scrolls and fragments

Chapter 4 New light on the Hebrew Bible

Chapter 5 Who owned the scrolls?

Chapter 6 Literary compositions from the Qumran library

Chapter 7 The Qumran-Essene community in context

Chapter 8 The Qumran community

Chapter 9 The religious beliefs of the Qumran community

Chapter 10 The scrolls and early Christianity

Chapter 11 The greatest manuscript discovery

References

Further reading

Appendix: Hitherto unknown texts

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-129) and index.

ISBN:

0-19-151753-4

1-280-75293-9

1-4294-2150-9

OCLC:

437109079

Publisher Number:

9780192806598

9780192806898 (pbk.)