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The New Jerusalem Scroll from Qumran: A Comprehensive Reconstruction
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Main Details
| Title |
The New Jerusalem Scroll from Qumran: A Comprehensive Reconstruction
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Michael Chyutin
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| Series | The Library of Second Temple Studies |
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| Physical Properties |
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| Category/Genre | Biblical archaeology
Judaism |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781850756835
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| Classifications | Dewey:296.155 |
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| Audience | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Sheffield Academic Press
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| Publication Date |
1 November 1997 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This study presents the first comprehensive reconstruction of the 'New Jerusalem' Scroll from the Dead Sea, through integration of all the known fragments into a single entity. Secret ceremonies in the temple are discussed; an architectural reconstruction of the elements described in the scroll is presented, accompanied by computerized plans; a consideration of the tradition of planning the ideal city leads to an examination of the use of metrology, mathematics; and a number mysticism in the plan of the 'New Jerusalem'. A comparison is also made with the traditions of building orthogonal cities in Egypt, Greece, Rome and the Holy Land, as manifested in archaeological findings.
Author Biography
Michael Chyutin obtained his PhD at the Technion Institute in Haifa and lives in Givataim, Israel.
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