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This volume presents texts from sites in the Judaean Desert including Aramaic and Greek documentary papyri with the addition of a few Hebrew papyri. It also includes several literary texts which are mainly leather fragments of the Hebrew Bible. Unlike the documents from Qumran itself, these have the advantage of being found in a well-recorded archaeological context. The sites discussed here include Ketef Jericho, Nahal Sdeir (Nahal David), Nahal Hever and Nahal Hever/Seiyal, Nahal Mishmar, and Nahal Se'elim.
This volume investigates the linguistic and historical significance of miscellaneous documentary and literary texts recovered from various archaeological sites in the Judaean Desert. The authors, a team of distinguished scholars in the fields of epigraphy and ancient history, provide a rigorous analysis of Aramaic, Greek, and Hebrew papyri and leather fragments. By contextualizing these findings within their specific archaeological strata, the text argues for a more nuanced understanding of regional administrative and religious practices during the period.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this volume as a vital reference for specialists in Dead Sea Scrolls research and ancient Near Eastern epigraphy. Readers frequently note the high level of academic density and the meticulous nature of the paleographic analysis provided by the contributors.
Page Count:
330
Publication Date:
2000-11-16
Publisher:
Clarendon Press
ISBN-10:
0199242615
ISBN-13:
9780199242610
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