The Damascus Document: A Centennial of Discovery : Proceedings of the Third International Symposium of the Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Associated Literature, 4-8 February, 1998 (Studies of the Texts of the Desert of Judah)

These essays focus on various aspects of the Damascus Document, including its physical reconstruction, its relationship to other legal works in the Qumran corpus and to rabbinic law; several studies are devoted to specific legal topics and general historical perspectives. The Papers Published In This Volume Were Presented At The Third International Orion Symposium (1998), To Mark The Centennial Of The Discovery Of The Damascus Document (cd) In The Cairo Geniza And The Final Publication Of The 4qd Manuscripts In The Discoveries In The Judaean Desert Series. The Contributors Examine The Physical Reconstruction Of Cd, Its Relationship To Other Legal Works In The Qumran Corpus And To Rabbinic Law. Essays On Specific Legal Topics, As Well As Historical Perspectives, Round Out The Volume.--book Jacket. The Perception Of The Past In The Damascus Document / Albert I. Baumgarten. -- The Laws Of The Damascus Document -- Between Bible And Mishnah / Joseph M. Baumgarten. -- The Judaism[s] Of The Damascus Document / Philip R. Davies. -- Cd 12:15-17 And The Stone Vessels Found At Qumran / Hanan Eshel. -- The Linguistic Study Of The Damascus Document: A Historical Perspective / Steven E. Fassberg. -- The Laws Of The Damascus Document And 4qmmt / Charlotte Hempel. -- The Relationship Between The Damascus Document And The Community Rule / Sarianna Metso. -- Yose Ben Yoezer And The Qumran Sectarians On Purity Laws: Agreement And Controversy / Eyal Regev. -- The Damascus Document From The Cairo Genizah: Its Discovery, Early Study And Historical Significance / Stefan C. Reif. -- The Relationship Of The Zadokite Fragments To The Temple Scroll / Lawrence H. Schiffman. -- Qumran Polemic On Marital Law: Cd 4:20-5:11 And Its Social Background / Adiel Schremer. -- Scriptural Interpretations In The Damascus Document And Their Parallels In Rabbinic Midrash / Aharon Shemesh. Towards Physical Reconstructions Of The Qumran Damascus Document Scrolls / Hartmut Stegemann. -- Cd 11:17 Apart From Your Sabbaths / Cana Werman. Edited By Joseph M. Baumgarten, Esther G. Chazon, Avital Pinnick. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. The papers published in this volume were presented at the Third International Orion Symposium (1998), to mark the centennial of the discovery of the Damascus Document (CD) in the Cairo Geniza and the final publication of the 4QD manuscripts in the Discoveries in the Judaean Desert series. Since its discovery, CD has sparked lively debate about its sectarian origins and halacha, issues with far-reaching implications not only for the development of Jewish law but also for the very nature of Second Temple period Judaism and its continuity into the early medieval period. The contributors examine the physical reconstruction of CD, its relationship to other legal works in the Qumran corpus and to rabbinic law. Essays on specific legal topics, as well as historical perspectives, round out the volume.