Beyond the Qumran Community: The Sectarian Movement of the Dead Sea Scrolls

by John J. Collins

Book Overview

A systematic analysis of the Essene Sect that argues a surprising claim

With the full publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls, fresh analysis of the evidence presented can be -- and indeed, should be -- made. Beyond the Qumran Community does just that, reaching a surprising conclusion: the sect described in the Dead Sea Scrolls developed later than has usually been supposed and was never confined to the site of Qumran.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802828876
• ISBN13: 9780802828873
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"