Theory and Practice in Essene Law

Zusatztext Aryeh Amihay blazes an important new path in the study of the law in the Dead Sea Scrolls....This volume is an exciting addition to the burgeoning interdisciplinary scholarship on the Dead Sea Scrolls and should be required reading for all scholars of ancient Judaism. Informationen zum Autor Aryeh Amihay teaches Judaism and Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He holds a BA in Biblical Studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a PhD in Religion from Princeton University. Klappentext Presenting a novel approach for the study of law in the Dead Sea Scrolls, this book is conveniently divided into concepts and practices, highlighting the discrepancies between the two. It is a valuable study for anyone interested in Jewish law, legal history, sectarianism and communal life. Zusammenfassung Presenting a novel approach for the study of law in the Dead Sea Scrolls, this book is conveniently divided into concepts and practices, highlighting the discrepancies between the two. It is a valuable study for anyone interested in Jewish law, legal history, sectarianism and communal life.

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• Authors: Aryeh Amihay, Aryeh (University of California Amihay, Amihay Aryeh
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.01.2017
• EAN: 9780190631017
• ISBN: 978-0-19-063101-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Judaism / Talmud, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings, Judaism: Sacred Texts, Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics