Qumran, the site of the Dead Sea scrolls : archaeological interpretations and debates : proceedings of a conference held at Brown University, November 17-19, 2002 /

Qumran, the site of the Dead Sea scrolls : archaeological interpretations and debates : proceedings of a conference held at Brown University, November 17-19, 2002 /

Today, archaeology plays an ever growing role in Qumran studies. Fifteen papers presented in 2002 at Brown University provide the necessary data to break new ground in the recent debate about the character of Qumran. Section I discusses material from old and new excavations that help assess the vali...

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Corporate Author: International Conference "Qumran--The Site of the Dead Sea Scrolls: Archaeological Interpretations and Debates" Providence, R.I.)

Other Authors: Galor, Katharina., Humbert, Jean-Baptiste., Zangenberg, Jürgen.

Format: Conference Proceeding eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006.

Series: Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah 57.
Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah Online, ISBN: 9789004378346.

Subjects:

Dead Sea scrolls > Congresses.
Dead Sea scrolls.
Excavations (Archaeology) > West Bank > Qumran Site > Congresses.
Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Qumran community.
Qumran Site (West Bank) > Antiquities > Congresses.
West Bank > Qumran Site.
Conference papers and proceedings.

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Call Number: DS110.Q8 I58 2002eb

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Summary:Today, archaeology plays an ever growing role in Qumran studies. Fifteen papers presented in 2002 at Brown University provide the necessary data to break new ground in the recent debate about the character of Qumran. Section I discusses material from old and new excavations that help assess the validity of the traditional Qumran-Essene hypothesis. Part II discusses various aspects of the main settlement such as division of space, the character of period III, the date of the cave scroll deposits and the use of food. Part III deals with the Qumran cemetery and a similar graveyard at Khirbet Qazone. Part IV places Qumran into a wider regional context, concentrating on local agriculture and ceramic production. The articles strongly call for a new awareness for archaeological detail and, in their various ways, instigate a renewed debate about how to bring texts and material culture into a meaningful dialogue.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 308 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-297) and indexes.
ISBN:9789047407973
ISSN:0169-9962 ;
Access:Available to subscribing member institutions only.