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Book Description: Brill Academic Pub, Dulles, Virginia, U.S.A., 1998. Soft Cover. Book Condition: New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. As new with light edgewear. (x007). Bookseller Inventory # 009330

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Book Description: Brill, Netherlands, 1998. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 240 x 160 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. Northwest of the Dead Sea lies the ruins of a community long known to the Bedouins as "Khirbet Qumran". Almost 900 manuscript fragments have been found in caves near this site between 1947 and 1975, adding to the understanding of ancient Judaism. The discoveries at Qumran are documented in this volume. Hartmut Stegemann draws on 1990s research to decipher the meaning of the historical facts regarding the Qumran community and to answer in an understandable way many of the questions that have provoked speculation since the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The text analyzes the purpose of the Qumran settlement itself and paint a picture of how daily life may have been carried on there. It probes similarities and differences between Essene baptism, commemorative meals, and eschatology and their early Christian counterparts. Also explored is the relation of the Qumran community to John the Baptist, to Jesus, and to early Christianity. Bookseller Inventory # AAN9789004112100

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Book Description: Brill, Leiden, 1998. Book Condition: New. Bookseller Inventory # 1625992

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Book Description: Brill. Paperback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, The Library of Qumran: On the Essenes, Qumran, John the Baptist, and Jesus, Hartmut Stegemann, Emmanuel Tov, Northwest of the Dead Sea lies the ruins of a community long known to the Bedouins as "Khirbet Qumran". Almost 900 manuscript fragments have been found in caves near this site between 1947 and 1975, adding to the understanding of ancient Judaism. The discoveries at Qumran are documented in this volume. Hartmut Stegemann draws on 1990s research to decipher the meaning of the historical facts regarding the Qumran community and to answer in an understandable way many of the questions that have provoked speculation since the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The text analyzes the purpose of the Qumran settlement itself and paint a picture of how daily life may have been carried on there. It probes similarities and differences between Essene baptism, commemorative meals, and eschatology and their early Christian counterparts. Also explored is the relation of the Qumran community to John the Baptist, to Jesus, and to early Christianity. Bookseller Inventory # B9789004112100

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Book Description: Brill. Book Condition: New. Northwest of the Dead Sea, twelve kilometers to the south of Jericho and thirty-two kilometers north of the En-gedi Oasis, lie the ruins of a community long known to the Bedouins as 'Khirbet Qumran'. The nearly 900 original manuscript fragments found in caves near the site between 1947 and 1956 have fundamentally altered our view of ancient Judaism. The incredible discoveries at Qumran are unveiled in this compelling volume by one of the world's foremost experts on biblical archaeology and the ancient Qumran community. Drawing on the best of current research and a thorough knowledge of all the Dead Sea Scrolls, Hartmut Stegemann deciphers the meaning of the historical facts regarding the Qumran community and answers in an understandable and exciting way many of the questions that have provoked sensational speculation in the press since the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Stegemann analyzes the purpose of the Qumran settlement itself and paints a picture of how daily life was carried on there. He probes similarities and differences between Essene baptism, commemorative meals, and eschatology and their early Christian counterparts. He also explores the relation of the Qumran community to John the Baptist, to Jesus, and to early Christianity, and uncovers the true nature of the Qumran writings, which continue to have a profound impact on biblical studies today.'An invaluable resource. Stegemann provides one of the best inventories of the Dead Sea Scrolls now available. He also provides a full discussion of the archaeological data, of the ancient sources on the Essenes, and of modern debates about the origin of the scrolls. ' 'An excellent introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls that should be widely used.'John J. Collins, Chicago Divinity School. '.one of the standard introductions to the scrolls in English.' Brand NEW unread book. Soft cover bound book. Bookseller Inventory # 9789004112100

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Book Description: Brill Academic Publishers, 1998. PAP. Book Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 278 pages. 9.13x6.14x0.71 inches. In Stock. Bookseller Inventory # zk9004112103

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