The Caves of Qumran
The Caves of Qumran

Author: Marcello Fidanzio

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2016-11-01

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 9004316507

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In Qumran studies, the attention of scholars has largely been focused on the Dead Sea Scrolls, while archaeology has concentrated above all on the settlement. This volume presents the proceedings of an international conference (Lugano 2014) dedicated entirely to the caves of Qumran. The papers deal with both archaeological and textual issues, comparing the caves in the vicinity of Qumran between themselves and their contents with the other finds in the Dead Sea region. The relationships between the caves and the settlement of Qumran are re-examined and their connections with the regional context are investigated. The original inventory of the materials excavated from the caves by Roland de Vaux is published for the first time in appendix to the volume.

Israel Exploration Journal Reader
Israel Exploration Journal Reader

Author: Harry Meyer Orlinsky

Publisher: KTAV Publishing House, Inc.

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 804

ISBN-13: 9780870682674

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A collection of the best articles from Israel Exploration Journal, vols. 1-25 (1951-1975).

The Second Jewish Revolt
The Second Jewish Revolt

Author: Menahem Mor

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2016-04-18

Total Pages: 618

ISBN-13: 9004314636

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In The Second Jewish Revolt: The Bar Kokhba War, 132-136 C.E., Menahem Mor offers a detailed account on the Bar Kokhba Revolt in an attempt to understand the second revolt against the Romans. Since the Bar Kokhba Revolt did not have a historian who devoted a comprehensive book to the event, Mor used a variety of historical materials including literary sources (Jewish, Christian, Greek and Latin) and archaeological sources (inscriptions, coins, military diplomas, hideouts, and refuge complexes). The book reviews the causes for the outbreak while explaining the complexity of the territorial expansion of the Revolt. Mor portrays the participants and opponents as well as the attitudes of the non-Jewish population in Palestine. He exposes the Roman Army’s part in Judaea, the Jewish leadership and the implications of the Revolt.