Rediscovering the Dead Sea Scrolls : an assessment of old and new approaches and methods / edited by Maxine L. Grossman. [print]

Introduction: Tools for our work -- When the evidence does not fit: method, theory, and the Dead Sea scrolls Sarianna Metso -- Constructing, deconstructing and reconstructing fragmentary manuscripts: illustrated by a study of 4Q184 (4Qwiles of the wicked woman) / Eibert Tigchelaar -- The linguistic analysis of the Dead Sea scrolls: more than (initially) meets the eye Martin G. Abegg, Jr. -- The dynamics of change in the computer imaging of the Dead Sea scrolls and other ancient inscriptions Bruce Zuckerman -- Methods and theories in the archaeology of Qumran Jodi Magness -- Dead Sea scrolls and the historiography of ancient Judaism Hayim Lapin -- Counterfactual history and the Dead Sea scrolls James R. Davila -- Methodological reflections on determining scriptural status in first century Judaism Eugene Ulrich -- Sources and redaction in the Dead Sea scrolls: the growth of ancient texts Charlotte Hempel -- Sociological models for understanding the scribal practices in the biblical Dead Sea scrolls Steve Delamarter -- Rhetorical criticism and the Dead Sea scrolls Carol A. Newsom -- Of calendars, community rules, and common knowledge: understanding 4QSe-4QOtot with help from ritual studies Robert Kugler -- Women and men in the rule of the congregation: a feminist critical assessment Maxine L. Grossman -- Social-scientific approaches to the Dead Sea scrolls Jutta Jokiranta -- The Dead Sea scrolls, the Essenes, and the study of religious belief: determinism and freedom of choice Jonathan Klawans.

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