The Qumran Paradigm
Author | : Gwynned de Looijer |
Publisher | : SBL Press |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2015-10-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780884140726 |
ISBN-13 | : 0884140725 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Qumran Paradigm written by Gwynned de Looijer and published by SBL Press. This book was released on 2015-10-29 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fundamentally revisionist approach that leaves behind the constructed social reality of a “sectarian” paradigm Gwynned de Looijer reexamines the key hypotheses that have driven scholars’ understandings of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the archaeological site of Khirbet Qumran, and the textual descriptions of the Essenes. She demonstrates that foundational hypotheses regarding a sect at Qumran have heavily influenced the way the texts found in the surrounding caves are interpreted. De Looijer’s approach abandon’s those assumptions to illustrate that the Dead Sea Scrolls reflect a wider range of backgrounds reflecting the many diverse forms of Judaism that existed in the Second Temple period. Features: In depth analysis of 4QMMT Reevaluation of the concept of dualism as it has been applied to Qumran texts Charts and tables illustrate complex theories, concepts, and connections