History and Memory in the Dead Sea Scrolls
- ISBN-10
- 1108493335
- ISBN-13
- 9781108493338
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-05-31
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Travis B. Williams
Description
Charts a new methodological course in Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship by employing memory theory to inform historical research. This is an instructive resource for scholars who are seeking an alternative to currently constructed approaches to the subject, and will be of appeal to those interested in the Dead Sea Scrolls more generally.
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