James C. Vanderkam

Calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls

Measuring Time

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Produktbeschreibung

Calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls explores the evidence about calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Hebrew Bible and other ancient Jewish texts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 326g
• ISBN-13: 9781138180802
• ISBN-10: 1138180807
• Artikelnr.: 71829805

Autorenporträt

James C. VanderKam

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents. Part I:Introduction to Biblical and Post-biblical
Calendars. Chapter 1: The Hebrew Bible. A. Some important passages. B. The
moon and the sun. C. Three systems for designating months. D. The
festivals. E. The Gezer Calendar. F. Some debated issues.Chapter 2: Sources
later than the Hebrew Bible. A. Elephantine papyri. B. The Samaria papryi.
C. 1Enoch 72-82. D. Sirach E.The Book of Jubilees.Part II. Chapter 1: The
first calendrical hints. A. Introduction. B. Calendrical information in the
first scrolls and the Damascus Document.Chapter 2: A history of scholarship
on the Qumran calendars. A. S. Talman. B. D.Barthelemy. C. A.Jaubert D.
J.T.Milik. E. S.Talmon. F. J.Sanders. G. Y.Yadin.Chapter 3: The Calendrical
texts. A. Introduction. B. The texts. C. A SundialChapter 4: Measuring and
symbolizing longer units of time. A. Evidence from the Hebrew Bible. B. The
scrolls.Chapter 4: Conclusion. A. Summary statements. B. A hypothetical
sketch of the role of the calendar in Qumran origins. Bibliography.

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Table of Contents. Part I:Introduction to Biblical and Post-biblical Calendars. Chapter 1: The Hebrew Bible. A. Some important passages. B. The moon and the sun. C. Three systems for designating months. D. The festivals. E. The Gezer Calendar. F. Some debated issues.Chapter 2: Sources later than the Hebrew Bible. A. Elephantine papyri. B. The Samaria papryi. C. 1Enoch 72-82. D. Sirach E.The Book of Jubilees.Part II. Chapter 1: The first calendrical hints. A. Introduction. B. Calendrical information in the first scrolls and the Damascus Document.Chapter 2: A history of scholarship on the Qumran calendars. A. S. Talman. B. D.Barthelemy. C. A.Jaubert D. J.T.Milik. E. S.Talmon. F. J.Sanders. G. Y.Yadin.Chapter 3: The Calendrical texts. A. Introduction. B. The texts. C. A SundialChapter 4: Measuring and symbolizing longer units of time. A. Evidence from the Hebrew Bible. B. The scrolls.Chapter 4: Conclusion. A. Summary statements. B. A hypothetical sketch of the role of the calendar in Qumran origins. Bibliography.

Rezensionen

'Professor VanderKam has produced a very valuable handbook on the problems of alendric documents form Qumran considered in thier broader biblical and post-biblical Jewish context' - Geza Vermes, Journal and Jewish Studies

'This outstanding volume is the most useful succinct treatment of the subject of calendar in early Judaism available.' - Koninklijke Brill NV

'Professor VanderKam has produced a very valuable handbook on the problems of alendric documents form Qumran considered in thier broader biblical and post-biblical Jewish context' - Geza Vermes, Journal and Jewish Studies

'This outstanding volume is the most useful succinct treatment of the subject of calendar in early Judaism available.' - Koninklijke Brill NV