Discoveries in the Judaean Desert XXXII
Qumran Cave 1: II. The Isaiah Scrolls: Part 2: Introductions, Commentary, and Textual Variants
ISBN13: 9780199566679ISBN10: 0199566674
Hardback,
240 pages
Apr 2011,
In Stock
Price:
$145.00 (06)See more from the series
Winner of the 2011 Biblical Aracheology Society Publication Award for the Best Book Relating to the Hebrew Bible
Description
DJD XXXII presents the first full critical edition of the Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaa) and the Hebrew University Isaiah Scroll (1QIsab) in the style of the Discoveries in the Judaean Desert series. That is, whereas the photographs and transcriptions have been available since the 1950s, this volume provides a fresh transcription of all the known fragments, notes clarifying readings that are problematic either physically or palaeographically, and the first comprehensive catalogue of the textual variants.Part 1 contains the photographic plates (1QIsaa in colour) with the transcriptions on facing pages for easy comparison. Part 2 contains the introduction, notes, and the catalogue of variants; The introduction narrates the discovery, purchase, and early publication of these two manuscripts, which are part of the earliest discoveries and among the most significant biblical scrolls.
Features
- The final volume to publish in the prestigious Discoveries in the Judaean Desert series, bringing the collection of forty volumes to completion
- The Isaiah scrolls of Qumran Cave 1 are crucial to a range of disciplines; Jewish Studies, Biblical Studies, Early Christian Studies, and Ancient History.
- Arranged in a two part set to allow the reader to simultaneously consult the photographic plates, transcriptions and corresponding notes and textual variants
- The general introduction includes information on the history and discovery of the scrolls and the photographic methods used in capturing the plates.
- The scroll introductions include detailed discussion of the physical description, palaeography and dating, scribes, grammatical profiling, othography and textual character of the manuscripts.
About the Author(s)
Edited by Eugene Ulrich, John A. O'Brien Professor of Hebrew Scriptures at the University of Notre Dame and Chief Editor of the Qumran Biblical Scrolls, and Peter W. Flint, Canada Research Chair in Dead Sea Scroll Studies and Director of the Dead Sea Scrolls Institute, Trinity Western University, British Columbia
