The World of Islam

Edisi

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ISBN/ISSN

0377362212

Deskripsi Fisik

297 TAY w - 1

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

13

Beyond the Qumran Community: The Sectarian Movement of the Dead Sea Scrolls

With the full publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls, fresh analysis of the evidence presented can be and indeed, should be made. Beyond the Qumran Community does just that, reaching a surprising conclusion: the sect described in the Dead Sea Scrolls developed later than has usually been supposed and was never confi ned to the site of Qumran. / John J. Collins here deconstructs the Qumran communit…

The Scrolls and Christian Origins

Edisi

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ISBN/ISSN

0891306390

Deskripsi Fisik

296.8'1 BLA - 1

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

13

The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity

The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity provides an erudite and stimulating analysis of the role of the sage in late antiquity and sheds new light on rabbinic comments on diverse topics such as biblical heroes and genealogy and lineage.

The Splendor of The Temple

A detailed pictorial tour of Herod's temple with full-color illustrations of Alex Garrard's perfectly scaled model. Each area is shown and discussed in detail. An exceptional introduction to the temple and its place in Jewish religious practice.

The Urim and Thummim

This is the first exhaustive study of the Urim and Thummim since 1824, and in this book Van Dam sets out to rectify that lack of attention. He investigates all of the biblical data concerning this enigmatic oracular means of high-priestly revelation and its connection, in the historical books of the Old Testament, with the common phrase "to enquire of Yahweh/God." After surveying the history of…

Cult and Character

Roy Gane critically evaluates Jacob Milgrom's purification-offering theory but ultimately affirms and expands on his seminal insight that theodicy is foundational to the Israelite expiatory system. Gane's conclusions are derived from exegetical study of Hebrew ritual texts and by adapting a systems theory approach to human activity systems.

The Dead Sea

Edisi

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ISBN/ISSN

9652800775

Deskripsi Fisik

296.482 DEA - 1

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

13

A History of Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths

Jerusalem has probably cast more of a spell over the human imagination than any other city in the world. Held by believers to contain the site where Abraham offered up Isaac, the place of the crucifixion of Christ and the rock from which the prophet Muhammed ascended to heaven, Jerusalem has been celebrated and revered for centuries by Jews, Christians and Muslims. Such is the symbolic power of…

Jerusalem in Original Photographs 1850-1920

Jerusalem in Original Photographs brings together pictures taken by the early travel photographers who captured unique moments in history. Structured around a contemporary map of the town, the selection of illustrations leads the reader on a walking tour through streets often little changed over the course of the intervening century. These black and white photographs have been drawn from the Pa…