Head of all years : astronomy and calendars at Qumran in their ancient context /
Ben-Dov, Jonathan.
Head of all years : astronomy and calendars at Qumran in their ancient context / by Jonathan Ben-Dov. - 1 online resource. - Brill eBook titles 2008 . - Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah 78. Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah Online, ISBN: 9789004378346. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-307) and indexes.
Preliminary Material / Introduction / Chapter 1. Unifying Elements Of The 364-Day Calendar / Chapter 2. Lunar Theory And The Composition Of Ab / Chapter 3. The Triennial Cycle / Chapter 4. The Astronomical Book And Babylonian / Chapter 5. Lunar Phases In The Mimarot Scrolls And Late / Chapter 6. Between Babylonia And Jerusalem: / Chapter 7. Summary And Conclusions / Bibliography / Index Of Ancient Sources / Index Of Modern Authors / Index Of Subjects / J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov.
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Rather than being an isolated, primitive body of knowledge the Jewish calendar tradition of 364 days constituted an integral part of the astronomical science of the ancient world. This tradition—attested in the Dead Sea Scrolls and in the Pseudepigrapha—stands out as a coherent, novel synthesis, representing the Jewish authors’ apocalyptic worldview. The calendar is studied here both “from within”—analyzing its textual manifestations —and “from without”—via a comparison with ancient Mesopotamian astronomy. This analysis reveals that the calendrical realm constituted a significant case of inter-cultural borrowing, pertinent to similar such cases in ancient literature. Special attention is given to the “Book of Astronomy” (1 Enoch 72-82) and a variety of calendrical and liturgical texts from Qumran.
9789047424192
10.1163/ej.9789004170889.ii-332 DOI
2008024372
GBA8A1841 bnb
014698234 Uk
Qumrantexte.
Äthiopisches Henochbuch.
Dead Sea scrolls.
Ethiopic book of Enoch--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Astronomie.
Kalender.
Apocryphal books (Old Testament)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Jewish calendar--History.
CE35 / .B395 2008
529/.326
Head of all years : astronomy and calendars at Qumran in their ancient context / by Jonathan Ben-Dov. - 1 online resource. - Brill eBook titles 2008 . - Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah 78. Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah Online, ISBN: 9789004378346. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-307) and indexes.
Preliminary Material / Introduction / Chapter 1. Unifying Elements Of The 364-Day Calendar / Chapter 2. Lunar Theory And The Composition Of Ab / Chapter 3. The Triennial Cycle / Chapter 4. The Astronomical Book And Babylonian / Chapter 5. Lunar Phases In The Mimarot Scrolls And Late / Chapter 6. Between Babylonia And Jerusalem: / Chapter 7. Summary And Conclusions / Bibliography / Index Of Ancient Sources / Index Of Modern Authors / Index Of Subjects / J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov -- J. Ben-Dov.
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
Rather than being an isolated, primitive body of knowledge the Jewish calendar tradition of 364 days constituted an integral part of the astronomical science of the ancient world. This tradition—attested in the Dead Sea Scrolls and in the Pseudepigrapha—stands out as a coherent, novel synthesis, representing the Jewish authors’ apocalyptic worldview. The calendar is studied here both “from within”—analyzing its textual manifestations —and “from without”—via a comparison with ancient Mesopotamian astronomy. This analysis reveals that the calendrical realm constituted a significant case of inter-cultural borrowing, pertinent to similar such cases in ancient literature. Special attention is given to the “Book of Astronomy” (1 Enoch 72-82) and a variety of calendrical and liturgical texts from Qumran.
9789047424192
10.1163/ej.9789004170889.ii-332 DOI
2008024372
GBA8A1841 bnb
014698234 Uk
Qumrantexte.
Äthiopisches Henochbuch.
Dead Sea scrolls.
Ethiopic book of Enoch--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Astronomie.
Kalender.
Apocryphal books (Old Testament)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Jewish calendar--History.
CE35 / .B395 2008
529/.326