Title:
The Dead Sea scrolls. Part 2 of 2 / Gary A. Rendsburg.
ISBN:
9781598036312
Publication Information:
Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., [2010]
©2010
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (360 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (230 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm).
General Note:
Twelve lectures lasting 30 minutes each.
"Course no. 6362."
DVD.
Contents:
Part 2, Lecture 13. Stops and starts en route to publication -- Lecture 14. Qumran vision for a new temple -- Lecture 15. Daily life at Qumran -- Lecture 16. Halakhic letter: rituals define the sect -- Lecture 17. Qumran biblical canon -- Lecture 18. Qumran calendar -- Lecture 19. Jewish scholars and Qumran ritual practices -- Lecture 20. Prayers, hymns, and the synagogue -- Lecture 21. Qumran Hebrew as an anti-language -- Lecture 22. Enigma of the copper scroll -- Lecture 23. Connections to Christianity -- Lecture 24. Scroll fragments and a new view of Judaism.
Summary:
The discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls in the caves of Qumran could be considered the most remarkable archaeological find of the past century. This course explores the archeology, publication, content, and interpretations of the historical period of the scrolls.
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Performer:
Lecturer: Professor Gary A. Rendsburg, Rutgers University.
OCLC Number:
ocn637041065
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