Scribes and libraries in the ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean worlds -- Scribes and libraries in ancient Israel -- Caves and scrolls: the archaeology of the caves and the texts found in them -- The archaeology of Qumran -- The Qumran scrolls collection: a scribal library with a sectarian component -- Who owned the scrolls? The Qumran-Essene hypothesis revisited -- Scribes and scrolls at Qumran: a new synthesis
Summary
"The author provides a thorough case for supporting the traditional position in Qumran scholarship, that Qumran was an Essene scribal center in competition with the Jerusalem temple and that the surrounding caves were used regularly for scrolls storage"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 17, 2020)
