
Reading For History In The Damascus Document (Studies On The Texts Of The Desert Of Judah)
Scholars tend to view the Damascus Document as a historical source, but a reading of the text in light of contemporary (audience-oriented) literary criticism finds its emphasis in the ideological construction of history and communal identity, rather than in the preservation of a historical record. An introduction to contemporary literary criticism is followed by a series of thematic readings, focu...
Series: Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah (Book 45)
Paperback: 276 pages
Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature (April 15, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1589834275
ISBN-13: 978-1589834279
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
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“While working to "produce history" Maxine Grossman of the University of Pennsylvania reads the Damascus Document via a literary critical perspective (ix). She believes she is offering an "alternative approach" to historiography because textual meanin...”
ing on historical narrative, priestly imagery, and gender in the covenant community. Each theme is examined in terms of its potential for multiple (sometimes contradictory) interpretations and for its place in the larger sectarian discourse. This study offers an alternative approach to the historiography of ancient Jewish sectarianism, acknowledging the presence of competing claims to shared traditions and the potential for changes in textual interpretation over time or among diverse communities.
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