The Dead Sea Scrolls in the context of hellenistic Judea : proceedings of the tenth meeting of the International Organization for Qumran Studies (Aberdeen, 5-8 August, 2019)
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The Dead Sea Scrolls in the context of hellenistic Judea : proceedings of the tenth meeting of the International Organization for Qumran Studies (Aberdeen, 5-8 August, 2019)
edited by Pieter B. Hartog, Andrew Perrin ; with the collaboration of Shelby Bennett, Matthew Hama
(Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah, v. 142)
Brill, c2023
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Summary: "Approaching the Qumran scrolls as an intrinsic part of Hellenistic and Roman antiquity, this volume shows how the authors and collectors of the Scrolls shared the interests of other inhabitants of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East and engaged in the same debates and dialogues as others in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Thus, this volume offers an invitation to both Scrolls scholars and academics working on other disciplines to create opportunities for interdisciplinary research and exchange"--Provided by publisher
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Description
Approaching the Qumran scrolls as an intrinsic part of Hellenistic and Roman antiquity, this volume shows how the authors and collectors of the Scrolls shared the interests of other inhabitants of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East and engaged in the same debates and dialogues as others in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Thus, this volume offers an invitation to both Scrolls scholars and academics working on other disciplines to create opportunities for interdisciplinary research and exchange.
Table of Contents
The Dead Sea Scrolls in the Context of Hellenistic Judea
Pieter B. Hartog and Andrew B. Perrin
Understanding Hellenistic and Roman History in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Kenneth Atkinson
"Think of the Kings of Israel and Contemplate Their Deeds"
4QMMT, Royal Edification, and Elite Negotiation in Hellenistic Judea
Rotem Avneri Meir
The Two-Ways Notion in the Qumran Texts
Devorah Dimant
Homeric Paraphrase and the Study of Scriptures at Qumran
Pieter B. Hartog
As "Ephraim Departed from Judah"
The Perception of a Divided Nation in the Damascus Document
Hanne Irene Kirchheiner
Charting Constellations of Aramaic Jewish Pseudepigrapha at Qumran
Andrew B. Perrin
With God (and the Angels) on Our Side
A Comparison of Celestial Assistance in the War Scroll and 2 Maccabees
Matthew L. Walsh
The Dead Sea Scrolls in the Context of Hellenistic Jewish Historiography
Gareth Wearne
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