Qumran and Jerusalem: Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and the History of Judaism

by Lawrence H. Schiffman

Major changes are occurring in our understanding of the fascinating texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls and their significance for the study of the history of Judaism and Christianity. One of the most significant changes -- that one cannot study Qumran without Jerusalem nor Jerusalem without Qumran -- is explored in this important volume.

Although the Scrolls preserve the peculiar ideology of the Qumran sect, much of the material also represents...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802849768
• ISBN13: 9780802849762
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 503 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.3"