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The cave 3 copper scroll : a symbolic journey
- Title
- The cave 3 copper scroll : a symbolic journey / by Jesper Høgenhaven.
- Author
- Høgenhaven, Jesper
- Publication
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]
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Details
- Description
- vii, 267 pages : maps (black and white); 25 cm.
- Summary
- "In The Cave 3 Copper Scroll: A Symbolic Journey, Jesper Høgenhavn presents a reading of the Copper Scroll as a literary text. For more than 60 years, scholars have debated whether or not the treasures recorded here reflect historical realities. This study argues that the dichotomy between "facts" and "fiction" is inadequate for a proper understanding of the Copper Scroll. The document was designed to convey specific images to its readers, thus staying true to the format of an instruction for retrieving hidden treasures. Yet, the evoked landscape is dense with symbolical associations, and the journey through it reflects deliberate narrative patterns. The scroll was written against the background of the social and political turmoil of Jewish Palestine in the 1st century CE, and reflects contemporary concerns and interests"--
- Series Statement
- Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah, 0169-9962 ; volume132
- Uniform Title
- Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah ; v.132.
- Subject
- Copper scroll
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Legend or history: a brief history of scholarship -- A walk on the wild side: a suggested reading of 3Q15 -- A map of meanings: places and items in the Copper Scroll -- What is real? The Copper Scroll as a material artefact -- What we were told: traditional and literary contexts for the Copper Scroll -- Conclusion.
- Call Number
- JFE 21-2173
- ISBN
- 9789004428553
- 9004428550
- 9789004429581 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2020018030
- OCLC
- 1139894276
- Author
- Høgenhaven, Jesper, author.
- Title
- The cave 3 copper scroll : a symbolic journey / by Jesper Høgenhaven.
- Publisher
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah, 0169-9962 ; volume132Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah ; v.132.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Høgenhaven, Jesper, The cave 3 copper scroll: a symbolic journey Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2020. 9789004429581 (DLC) 2020018031
- Research Call Number
- JFE 21-2173