The Qumran Community

by Michael A. Knibb

Book Overview

Knibb provides fresh translations of substantial extracts from the Qumran writings together with an exegetical commentary to create a source book for the study of the Qumran community. Each piece has been carefully selected; instead of presenting a large number of isolated scraps, Knibb limits his choices to the several more impressive tracts. The great importance of this book lies in the exegetical commentary that confronts interpretative problems...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521285526
• ISBN13: 9780521285520
• Release Date: July 1987
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.4"