The Essenes, the Scrolls, and the Dead Sea

Zusatztext This is an erudite book! full of rare information and bold suggestions. Informationen zum Autor Joan E. Taylor is a historian of early Christianity and Second Temple Judaism. She is also known for her work in other areas of history, literature, archaeology, and biblical studies. A New Zealander, she currently lives in England, and works in the department of Theology and Religious Studies, King's College London. Klappentext The mystery surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls remains, over 60 years after their rediscovery. Who hid them and why? This groundbreaking book reinvigorates the contested hypothesis that the Essenes were responsible. Rather than being a marginal esoteric sect, Taylor shows that this group acted as one of the leading legal schools of Judaism. This is an interesting book with a lot of useful information. John J. Collins, Journal of Jewish Studies Vol. LXIV No. 1 Zusammenfassung The mystery surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls remains, over 60 years after their rediscovery. Who hid them and why? This groundbreaking book reinvigorates the contested hypothesis that the Essenes were responsible. Rather than being a marginal esoteric sect, Taylor shows that this group acted as one of the leading legal schools of Judaism.

Summary

The mystery surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls remains, over 60 years after their rediscovery. Who hid them and why? This groundbreaking book reinvigorates the contested hypothesis that the Essenes were responsible. Rather than being a marginal esoteric sect, Taylor shows that this group acted as one of the leading legal schools of Judaism.

Product details

• Authors: Joan E. Taylor, Taylor Joan E.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.12.2012
• EAN: 9780199554485
• ISBN: 978-0-19-955448-5
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations; Geschichte der Religion, BIBLES / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology, Religion - Church History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, RELIGION / Judaism / Talmud, HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine, Ancient / Biblical Israel, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory, Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings, Biblical Archaeology, Judaism: Sacred Texts