The Dead Sea Scrolls
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Everyone has heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls, but amidst the conspiracies, the politics, and the sensational claims, it can be difficult to separate the myths from the reality. Timothy Lim explains the cultural and historical background of the scrolls, and...
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Everyone has heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls, but amidst the conspiracies, the politics, and the sensational claims, it can be difficult to separate the myths from the reality. Timothy Lim explains the cultural and historical background of the scrolls, and presents the true facts behind the theories and controversies surrounding their interpretation and significance.
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Everyone has heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls, but amidst the conspiracies, the politics, and the sensational claims, it can be dificult to separate the myths from the reality. 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. He also tells the fascinating story of the scrollssince their discovery, explains the science behind their deciphering and dating, and does not omit the cast of characters, scandals, and controversies that have hastened the scrolls' rise to the status of cultural icon.
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Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Dead Sea Scrolls “
1. The Dead Sea Scrolls as Cultural Icon ; 2. The Dead Sea Scrolls in their Historical Context ; 3. The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Hebrew Bible ; 4. The Dead Sea Scrolls and Ancient Judaism ; 5. The Dead Sea Scrolls and Early Christianity
Autoren-Porträt von Timothy H. Lim
Timothy Lim is Reader in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, and is a widely recognized expert in the field. His research has University ospects of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, to sectarianism, the history of the calendar, and ancient science. He is the author of Holy Scripture in the Qumran Commentaries and Pauline Letters (OUP, 1997), and is Principal Editor of Volume 1 of the official digitised editionof the scrolls entitled The Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Reference Library (1997, OUP and Brill Academic Publishers). He has made numerous media appearances to promote the public understanding of religion.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Timothy H. Lim
- 2005, 152 Seiten, 20 Abbildungen, Maße: 11,4 x 17,4 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0192806599
- ISBN-13: 9780192806598
- Erscheinungsdatum: 24.11.2005
Sprache:
Englisch
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