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Qumran Revisited: A Reassessment of the Archaeology of the Site and its Texts
David Stacey, Gregory Doudna and Gideon Avni
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The discovery by Bedouin of ancient scrolls in caves near the Dead Sea in 1947 led to scholastic and popular excitement that continues to the present day. This volume will assist text scholars and archaeologists alike, as well as readers from other disciplines, and the interested public, in approaching a better understanding of the ancient texts of Qumran and the site where these texts were found.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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Table of Contents
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List of Figures
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List of Plans
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List of Figures
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Forewords
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Introduction from a Text Scholar’s Point of View
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1. Early conclusions reached during the excavations in the 1950s
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2. When was the ‘main’ aqueduct built?
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3. Qumran in the Hasmonean and early Herodian Period 100-31/20BCE. (Plans 1, 2)
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4. The expansion of Qumran in the time of Herod, 20-15 BCE – 1 BCE. (Plans 3-7)
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5. Herod and Post Herod occupation
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6. What was the character of the industrial activity at Qumran?
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7. The change of character of Qumran in the Herodian period
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8. Qumran after Herod
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9. Could Qumran have been a sectarian settlement?
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The Sect of the Qumran Texts and its Leading Role in the Temple in Jerusalem During Much of the First Century BCE: Toward a New Framework for Understanding
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Who Were Interred in the Qumran Cemetery? On Ethnic Identities and the Archaeology of Death and Burial
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Bibliography
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Published: 2013
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407311388 (paperback)
- 9781407341088 (ebook)
BAR Number: S2520