Social identity and sectarianism in the Qumran movement
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.
| Published in: | Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
2013
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| In: |
Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah (105)
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| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Jokiranta, Jutta, Social identity and sectarianism in the Qumran movement] (2014) (Collins, John J., 1946 -)
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| Edition: | Online-Ausg. |
| Series/Journal: | Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah
105 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Qumran Community
/ Group
/ Identity
B Dead Sea scrolls, Qumran Scrolls / Social identity / Sect |
| Further subjects: | B
Qumran community
B RELIGION / Judaism / Generals B Jews Identity B Group Identity B Dead Sea Scrolls B Dead Sea scrolls B Group identity |
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| Summary: | 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. ‘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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 9004238646 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004238640 |