This paper gives an overview of research in or associated with the pan-European network
COST Action G8, which aims at achieving a better preservation and conservation of our …

In Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit Jodi Magness unearths footprints buried in both
archaeological and literary evidence to shed new light on Jewish daily life in Palestine from …

The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls altered our understanding of the development of the
biblical text, the history and literature of Second Temple Judaism, and the thought of the …

This special edition large format LSTS volume presents, over half of them for the first time,
ten biblical and five non-biblical fragments from the Judean Desert. The text features 42 …

The small, unimpressive ruin of Qumran has attracted more than its share of scholarly and
media attention. This is a result of the site's association with the Dead Sea Scrolls, which …

In Revelations of Ideology, G. Anthony Keddie proposes a new theory of the social function
of Judaean apocalyptic texts produced in Early Roman Palestine (63 BCE–70 CE). In …

summary The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the caves near Qumran in 1947 sparked
near endless speculation about the possible connections between the Essenes …

Transforming Literature into Scripture examines how the early textual traditions of ancient
Israel-stories, laws, and rituals-were transformed into sacred writings. By comparing …

Qumran Cave 1Q was the first site of Dead Sea scroll discoveries. Found and partly emptied
by local Bedouin, the cave was excavated officially in 1949 and published in the series …

This book analyzes social ideology and social relationships in late Second Temple Judaea,
studying a range of archaeological material and sites to better understand both communal …