Social identity and sectarianism in the Qumran movement / by Jutta Jokiranta.

‘Identity’ and ‘sectarianism’, two crucial and frequently used concepts in Qumran studies, are here problematized, appraised, and redefined. Two social-scientific theories inform the investigation of the serakhim (rule documents) and pesharim (commentaries). The sociology of sectarianism is presente...

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Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
Series:Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah
Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah 105.
Physical Description:1 online resource (271 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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