Emerging Sectarianism in the Dead Sea Scrolls : : Continuity, Separation, and Conflict / / John J. Collins and Ananda Geyser-Fouché.

• Superior document: Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah Series ; Volume 141
• VerfasserIn: Collins, John J. 1946-; Geyser-Fouché, Ananda,
• TeilnehmendeR: Geyser-Fouché, Ananda,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill NV,, [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Series: Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah ; Volume 141.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (482 pages)
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9789004517127
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: John J. Collins and Ananda Geyser-Fouché.

The essays in this volume consider the nature of the sect known from the Scrolls and its relation to mainline Judaism. Especially notable is a cluster of essays dealing with the Teacher and a review of the archaeology of Qumran. These essays reflect the lively debate about the sectarian movement of the Scrolls. They debate the degree to which the movement was separated from the rest of Judaism, and whether there was one or several watershed moments in the separation. Notable contributions include a cluster of essays on the Teacher of Righteousness and a thorough survey of the archaeology of Qumran. The texts are problematic in historical research because they rely on biblical stereotypes. Nonetheless, possible interpretations can be compared and degrees of probability debated. The debate is significant not only for the sect but for the nature of ancient Judaism.