Social identity and sectarianism in the Qumran movement /

Social identity and sectarianism in the Qumran movement /

'Identity' and 'sectarianism', two crucial and frequently used concepts in Qumran studies, are here problematized, appraised, and redefined. Two social-scientific theories inform the investigation of the serakhim (rule documents) and pesharim (commentaries). The sociology of sect...

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Main Author: Jokiranta, Jutta.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.

Series: Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah 105.
Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah Online, ISBN: 9789004378346.

Subjects:

Dead Sea scrolls.
Qumran community.
RELIGION / Judaism / General
Group identity.

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Call Number: BM175.Q6 J63 2013

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Serakhim and Sectarianism
  • 3 Serakhim and Social Identity
  • 4 Pesharim and Sectarian Identity
  • Conclusions
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Ancient Sources
  • Index of Modern Authors.