Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea scrolls [electronic resource] / [edited by] Lawrence H. Schiffman, James C. VanderKam.
Featuring 450 articles by an international community of 100 distinguished scholars, this encyclopedia is the definitive account of what we know about the Dead Sea scrolls - their history, relevance, meaning, and the controversies that surround them. The works are viewed in historical, linguistic, an...
Saved in:
| Online Access: |
Full Text (via Oxford Reference) |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[New York] :
Oxford University Press,
2000.
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | Featuring 450 articles by an international community of 100 distinguished scholars, this encyclopedia is the definitive account of what we know about the Dead Sea scrolls - their history, relevance, meaning, and the controversies that surround them. The works are viewed in historical, linguistic, and religious contexts, with archaeological evidence providing a clear basis for dating and preservation of the manuscripts. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Title from home page (viewed December 3, 2008). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780195386455 0195386450 0195137965 9780195137965 0195137973 9780195137972 |
| Language: | English. |