Calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Measuring Time

Paperback

Main Details

Title Calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Measuring Time
Authors and Contributors      By (author) James C. VanderKam
SeriesThe Literature of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
The Early church
Judaism
Chronology, time systems and standards
ISBN/Barcode 9780415165143
ClassificationsDewey:296.155
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 4 black & white tables

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 15 October 1998
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The year 1997 was the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. This text explores the evidence about calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Hebrew Bible and other ancient Jewish texts. James C. VanderKam examines the pertinent texts, their sources and the different uses to which people put calendrical information in the Christian world. It provides an addition to the Dead Sea Scrolls series and contributes to the elucidation of the scroll texts themselves and their relation to other Biblical texts.

Reviews

"Always a model of concision and clarity, VanderKam is true to form here. His discussions of the Cave 4 texts are particularly helpful, especially considering their often complex and tedious character."-Review of Biblical Literature, March 2000