Description
Book SynopsisA new translation, with notes, and detailed commentary to the Dead Sea Scroll most commonly called the Damascus Document, based on both ancient manuscripts from caves along the western shore of the Dead Sea, and medieval manuscripts from the Cairo Geniza. The text is one of the longest and most important of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Trade ReviewWhat sets this commentary apart is its philosophical sophistication, adopting a broadly Gadamerian approach to the question of what a "work" is. * Adam Booth, C.S.C., Stonehill College, North Easton, MA, Catholic Books Review *
Scholars in a variety of fields should salute the publication of Steven Fraade's new commentary on the Damascus Document. * Lawrence H. Schiffman, Judge Abraham Lieberman Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, New York University and Director of the Global Institute for Advanced Research in Jewish Studies. *
A most pleasing volume that demonstrates clarity, erudition and discernment throughout. * Siam Bhayro, Journal of Jewish Studies *
The Damascus Document, the second volume in the series, Oxford Commentary on the Dead Sea Scrolls (OCDSS), is such a work that will be helpful to both new readers and experts...Fraade's balanced and succinct style of commentary is congruous with the mission of the Oxford Commentary on the Dead Sea Scrolls series- "to provide scholarship of the highest level that is accessible to non-specialists." The commentary is a product of and testament to the author's meticulous use of the comparative method and will surely contribute to conversations between scholars of Scrolls and specialists in cognate fields. * Tianruo Jiang, The Articles *
Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Introduction Texts, Translations, Notes, and Commentary Bibliography Index of Ancient Sources Index of Modern Scholars Index of Subjects
