The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Very Short Introduction
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (748 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B003H2O90K |
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| Number of Pages | : | 540 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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an excellent addition to the series Evangelical Quarterly
Lim tells the fascinating story of the scrolls since their discouvery; their cultural context through the archaeology and history of the Dead Sea region. Everyone has heard of of the Dead Sea Scrolls, but amidst the conspiracies, the politics, and the sensational claims, it can be difficult to separate myth from reality. Beginning with their discovery in the 1940s, through the political, legal, and scholary controversies that still persist today, public interest in the Dead Sea Scrolls has remained exceptionally high. He explains the science behind their deciphering and dating, and does not omit the cast of characters, scandals, and controversies that have hastened the scrolls' rise to the status of cultrual icon. Here, Timothy Lim explores the cultural and historical background of the scrolls, and examines their significance for
He has made numerous media appearances to promote the public understanding of religion.. He is the author of Holy Scripture in the Qumran Commentaries and Pauline Letters (OUP, 1997), and is Principal Editor of Volume 1 of the official digitised edition of the scrolls entitled The Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Reference Library (1997, OUP and Brill Acad
"What a generally educated person ought to know about the Dead Sea Scrolls" according to josiahgibbs. This "Very Short Introduction" does just what you want it to do: Acquaint you with the history of the scrolls and their 20th century discovery, their general content, their condition, the reasons why they are important, some of the controversies over their translation and access, an ou. "The scrolls, briefly" according to FrKurt Messick. I am a fan of the VSI - Very Short Introduction - Series done by the Oxford University Press. On literally hundreds of subjects, they provide a survey with enough depth and detail to be worthwhile to the non-specialist, a wide enough range to useful for students looking for authoritati. For school For it was very good and informational. It was not as boring as my other books I have read for school. He seemed to not think high of conservative views but that did not appear to affect the basic information he was sharing.