The Dead Sea Scrolls: Context and Content - AHIX254
Since their first discovery in 1946 the Dead Sea Scrolls have been a constant focus of interest and intrigue. What did the first century sect that produced and transmitted these scrolls actually believe? What sort of Judaism was it? What was the sect's relationship to Christianity? Were the modern authorities withholding publication? We will study in detail the most important texts of the sect and contextualise them against the historical movements and trends that transformed the centuries that we now call the second Temple Period, a period out of which both Judaism and Christianity were to emerge.
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| When Offered: | S1 OUA - Session 1, offered through Open Universities Australia S2 OUA - Session 2, offered through Open Universities Australia |
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| NCCW(s): | HST245, AHIS254 |
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| Unit Type: | OUA |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Ancient History Faculty of Arts |
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