Kenneth Silver (Curator and Museum of Mediterra Head of Department

Broschiertes Buch

Alexandria and Qumran: Back to the Beginning

Beschreibung

This book addresses the proto-history and the roots of the Qumran community and of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the light of contemporary scholarship in Alexandria, Egypt.

Autor

Dr Kenneth Silver is a historian and professional archaeologist, who has lived and worked for decades in the Near East. He is a specialist in Hellenistic and Roman archaeology, history and numismatics. He has worked with archaeological material in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Turkey. He has previously published a number of scientific articles and monographs in this field. His current research interests include the study of early Jewish-Christian relations and the history of early Christianity. Presently he is the director of a survey and mapping project in Northern Mesopotamia studying the border zone between the late Roman/ Byzantine Empire and Persia.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Archaeopress
• Seitenzahl: 614
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 174mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 1544g
• ISBN-13: 9781784917289
• ISBN-10: 1784917281
• Artikelnr.: 50263713