Methods of investigation of the Dead Sea scrolls and the Khirbet Qumran site : present realities and future prospects / edited by Michael O. Wise ... [and others]. [print]

part 1. Archaeology and history of the Khirbet Qumran Site. Archaeology of Khirbet Qumran Robert Donceel, Pauline Donceel-Voute Community at Qumran in light of its pottery Jodi Magness Khirbet Qumran and the manuscript finds of the Judaean wilderness Norman Golb Khirbet Qumran in light of new archaeological explorations in the Qumran caves Joseph Patrich Some remarks on the Qumran cemetery Zdzislaw Jan Kapera -- part 2. Studies on texts, methodologies, and new perspectives. Women in the Dead Sea scrolls Eileen M. Schuller Copper scroll treasure as an accumulation of religious offerings P. Kyle McCarter, Jr. Place of the Damascus document Michael A. Knibb Aramaic "Son of God" text from Qumran cave 4 Joseph A. Fitzmyer Admonition texts from Qumran cave 4 Torleif Elgvin Methods for determining relationships between manuscripts, with special reference to the Psalms scrolls Peter W. Flint -- part 3. The scrolls in the context of early Judaism. Messiahs in context: method in the study of messianism in the Dead Sea scrolls John J. Collins Samaritan origins and the Qumran texts Ferdinand Dexinger Manual of discipline in the light of statutes of Hellenistic associations Matthias Klinghardt Morphological and philological observations: preparing the critical text and translation of the Serek ha-Yahad James H. Charlesworth

part 4. Books, language, and history. History and the Copper scroll Al Wolters "Qumran library" in the light of the attitude towards books and libraries in the Second Temple period Yaacov Shavit Language of the Copper scroll in the light of the phrases denoting the directions of the world Piotr Muchowski -- part 5. Texts and the origins of the scrolls. Exegetical method of the Damascus document reconsidered Samuel Iwry Pesharim and the origins of the Dead Sea scrolls George J. Brooke Theory of Judeo-Christian origins: the last column of the Damascus document Robert Eisenman Calendrical texts and the origins of the Dead Sea scroll community James C. VanderKam Annalistic calendar from Qumran Michael O. Wise Methodology, the scrolls, and origins Phillip R. Callaway Investigation of the Otot-text (4Q319) and questions about methodology Uwe Glessmer -- [miscellaneous]. Report and discussion concerning readiocarbon dating of fourteen Dead Sea scrolls Ethics of publication of the Dead Sea scrolls: panel discussion.

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