RT Book
T1 Social identity and sectarianism in the Qumran movement
T2 Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah
JF Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah
A2 Jokiranta, Jutta
LA English
PP Leiden Boston
PB Brill
YR 2013
ED Online-Ausg.
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1656099004
AB Preliminary Material -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Serakhim and Sectarianism -- 3 Serakhim and Social Identity -- 4 Pesharim and Sectarian Identity -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Modern Authors.
AB ‘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 presented in retrospect in order to identify appropriate methodological tools for speaking about sectarianism in the ancient context, and for comparing sectarian stances in the serakhim . Furthermore, a social-psychological perspective into identity is introduced for the first time for appreciating the dynamic and context-dependent nature of a person’s social identity. The final chapter takes a fresh approach to the study of the pesharim , arguing for the need to read each Pesher as a whole. It analyses the prototypical ‘teacher’ and brings forward new interpretations of this captivating and cloudy figure
NO Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
CN BM175.Q6
SN 9789004238640
SN 9004238646
SN 9789004238619
SN 9004238611
K1 Dead Sea Scrolls
K1 Qumran community
K1 Group Identity
K1 RELIGION / Judaism / General
K1 Dead Sea scrolls
K1 Jews : Identity
K1 Group identity
DO 10.1163/9789004238640