Deciphering the Dead Sea Scrolls
2nd Edition
Will be published approx. on 9. September 2002
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-631-22992-6 (ISBN)
Description
The second edition of this fascinating book is the ideal introduction to the importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls from Qumran and their impact on our understanding of the rise of Christianity.
Introduces the Qumran Scrolls to the uninitiated general reader.
Explains how revolutionary the discovery of the Scrolls was and their enduring significance.
Sets the Scrolls within the wider context of Jewish history and religion of the second temple period.
Now expanded to include additional material about the scrolls themselves and recent theories about the community behind them.
This book is not available from Blackwell in the United States and the Philippines.
Introduces the Qumran Scrolls to the uninitiated general reader.
Explains how revolutionary the discovery of the Scrolls was and their enduring significance.
Sets the Scrolls within the wider context of Jewish history and religion of the second temple period.
Now expanded to include additional material about the scrolls themselves and recent theories about the community behind them.
This book is not available from Blackwell in the United States and the Philippines.
Reviews / Votes
"The new edition is somewhat expanded and brought up to date. The success and usefulness of Campbell's introduction is further demonstrated in a Polish translation of the work." Journal of Jewish StudiesPraise for the First Edition:
"Without being sensational, of all the popular introductions on the market this one explains best how revolutionary the discovery of the Scrolls really was."- Professor P. R. Davies, in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
"In Deciphering the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jonathan Campbell, an established expert on Qumran, has written for students and the general reader a clear, well researched, balanced and highly informative account of the discovery of the Scrolls, the debates surrounding them, and their significance for a better understanding of ancient Judaism and the beginnings of Christianity." - Professor G. Vermes, author of The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
463 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-22992-6 (9780631229926)
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Deciphering the Dead Sea Scrolls
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Person
Jonathan G. Campbell studied at Aberdeen and Oxford and has taught at the University of Wales, Lampeter. Since 1996, he has been teaching Biblical Studies, Hebrew and Judaism in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Bristol, where he is Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies and early Judaism. He has published widely on the Dead Sea Scrolls, including Use of Scripture in the Damascus Document (1995). Until recently he was Secretary to the British Association for Jewish Studies.
Content
List of Plates. List of Maps and Figures.
Text Acknowledgements.
Author's Acknowledgements.
Abbreviations.
1. What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?.
2. The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible.
3. The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Essenes.
4. An Essene Community at Qumran.
5. The Dead Sea Scrolls and Judaism.
6. Christianity Reconsidered.
7. Controversy and Conspiracy.
Appendix I.
Further Reading.
Notes.
Index.
Text Acknowledgements.
Author's Acknowledgements.
Abbreviations.
1. What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?.
2. The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible.
3. The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Essenes.
4. An Essene Community at Qumran.
5. The Dead Sea Scrolls and Judaism.
6. Christianity Reconsidered.
7. Controversy and Conspiracy.
Appendix I.
Further Reading.
Notes.
Index.