Memory and Oblivion: The Mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls (Studia Judaica)

by Rachel Elior

This book is concerned with a new perspective on the huge priestly library which was found in 11 caves in Qumran between 1947-1956. The noticeable fact that all the scrolls are sacred texts and many of them relate directly to the Jerusalem Temple, to the Priests from the house of Zadok, to the 24 priestly watches, to the Temple calendar and eternal cycles of sacrifices, to the Levitical tribe and priestly history, raise the question why these sacred...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 311026286X
• ISBN13: 9783110262865
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Length: 350 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 6.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary