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Keter Shem Tov: Essays on the Dead Sea Scrolls in Memory of Alan Crown , written by Shani Tzoref and Ian Young

Keter Shem Tov: Essays on the Dead Sea Scrolls in Memory of Alan Crown , written by Shani Tzoref... Keter Shem Tov: Essays on the Dead Sea Scrolls in Memory of Alan Crown . Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures and Its Contexts 20. Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2013. Hardcover. Pp. xiii + 400. US$ 150.00. isbn 978-1-61143-866-6. This volume is a collection of sixteen essays offered by highly regarded scholars in memory of Emeritus Professor Alan Crown. Alan Crown was a renowned scholar, particularly known for his work in Samaritan studies, who sadly passed away in November 2010. These sixteen essays are representative of the proceedings of a conference held in his honor at the Mandelbaum House, University of Sydney, Australia from October 31 to November 1, 2011. A full range of topics are included in this volume, such as the impact of the discovery of the Qumran scrolls on the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, as well as the community organizations presupposed in them. Diverse topics such as sexuality, scribal practices, and the attitude to the temple in the scrolls are also investigated. The volume contains an introduction by the book’s editors (1–8), followed by a eulogy for Alan Crown by David Freedman (9–14). The main content of the book is subsequently and helpfully divided into five parts. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Dead Sea Discoveries Brill

Keter Shem Tov: Essays on the Dead Sea Scrolls in Memory of Alan Crown , written by Shani Tzoref and Ian Young

Dead Sea Discoveries , Volume 23 (1): 127 – Mar 31, 2016

Keter Shem Tov: Essays on the Dead Sea Scrolls in Memory of Alan Crown , written by Shani Tzoref and Ian Young

Dead Sea Discoveries , Volume 23 (1): 127 – Mar 31, 2016

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Keter Shem Tov: Essays on the Dead Sea Scrolls in Memory of Alan Crown . Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures and Its Contexts 20. Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2013. Hardcover. Pp. xiii + 400. US$ 150.00. isbn 978-1-61143-866-6. This volume is a collection of sixteen essays offered by highly regarded scholars in memory of Emeritus Professor Alan Crown. Alan Crown was a renowned scholar, particularly known for his work in Samaritan studies, who sadly passed away in November 2010. These sixteen essays are representative of the proceedings of a conference held in his honor at the Mandelbaum House, University of Sydney, Australia from October 31 to November 1, 2011. A full range of topics are included in this volume, such as the impact of the discovery of the Qumran scrolls on the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, as well as the community organizations presupposed in them. Diverse topics such as sexuality, scribal practices, and the attitude to the temple in the scrolls are also investigated. The volume contains an introduction by the book’s editors (1–8), followed by a eulogy for Alan Crown by David Freedman (9–14). The main content of the book is subsequently and helpfully divided into five parts.

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Brill
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© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
Subject
Book Reviews
ISSN
0929-0761
eISSN
1568-5179
DOI
10.1163/15685179-12341383
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Abstract

Keter Shem Tov: Essays on the Dead Sea Scrolls in Memory of Alan Crown . Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures and Its Contexts 20. Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2013. Hardcover. Pp. xiii + 400. US$ 150.00. isbn 978-1-61143-866-6. This volume is a collection of sixteen essays offered by highly regarded scholars in memory of Emeritus Professor Alan Crown. Alan Crown was a renowned scholar, particularly known for his work in Samaritan studies, who sadly passed away in November 2010. These sixteen essays are representative of the proceedings of a conference held in his honor at the Mandelbaum House, University of Sydney, Australia from October 31 to November 1, 2011. A full range of topics are included in this volume, such as the impact of the discovery of the Qumran scrolls on the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, as well as the community organizations presupposed in them. Diverse topics such as sexuality, scribal practices, and the attitude to the temple in the scrolls are also investigated. The volume contains an introduction by the book’s editors (1–8), followed by a eulogy for Alan Crown by David Freedman (9–14). The main content of the book is subsequently and helpfully divided into five parts.

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Dead Sea DiscoveriesBrill

Published: Mar 31, 2016

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