Social identity and sectarianism in the Qumran movement

'Identity' and 'sectarianism', two crucial and frequently used concepts in the study of the Qumran movement, are problematized, praised, and redefined in this book. Sociology of sectarianism and social identity approach inform the investigation of the serakhim (rule documents) an...

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Main Author: Jokiranta, Jutta (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2013
In:Year: 2013
Reviews:[Rezension von: Jokiranta, Jutta, Social identity and sectarianism in the Qumran movement] (2014) (Collins, John J., 1946 -)
Series/Journal:Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah
Further subjects:B Qumran community
B Group Identity
B Dead Sea Scrolls
B Jews Identity
B RELIGION ; Judaism ; General
B Jews ; Identity
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: Jokiranta, Jutta: Social Identity and Sectarianism in the Qumran Movement. - Leiden : BRILL, ©2012. - 9789004238619
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Summary:'Identity' and 'sectarianism', two crucial and frequently used concepts in the study of the Qumran movement, are problematized, praised, and redefined in this book. Sociology of sectarianism and social identity approach inform the investigation of the serakhim (rule documents) and pesharim (biblical commentaries)
Acknowledgements; Chapter One Introduction; Research Topic and Outline; ethodology: Social-Scientific Approaches to the Study of Qumran Texts and the Qumran Movement; What Makes an Approach "Social-Scientific"?; Social-Scientific Questions in Second Temple Jewish Studies; On Social-Scientific Methodology; Chapter Two Serakhim and Sectarianism; Sociology of Sectarianism in Retrospect; Problematic "Sect"; Main Developments in the Sociology of Sectarianism During the 1900's; Weberian Approach: Ideal Types and Virtuoso Personality; Wilson: Responses to Evil and Sectarian Sub-types.
Prototypical Teacher in the PesharimPesharim and History; Changed Perceptions on the Teacher; Purpose of the Pesharim and the Teacher; Teacher in Different Theoretical Scenarios; Conclusion: Identity Construction Process; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index of Ancient Sources; Index of Modern Authors.
Social Identity and SectarianismSectarian Identity in the Community of Counsel; Group Beliefs; Obedience to Torah and to the Community of Counsel; Written Rules and Counseling; Identities on a Continuum; Chapter Four Pesharim and Sectarian Identity; Previous Approaches to Pesharim; Relationship between Serakhim and Pesharim; Pesher Genre; Pesharim as Scriptural Interpretation; Base-Text; Reading Pesher as a Whole; The Pesher Psalms; Identity Construction in the Pesher Psalms; The Pesher Habakkuk; Identity Construction in the Pesher Habakkuk; Teacher from the Identity Construction Perspective.
Stark and Bainbridge: Movements, Institutions and ExchangeBenefits and Limitations of Typologies; Shared Sectarian Outlook in Serakhim; Defining "Sectarian Texts"; Groups in Tension; Results of Comparison between the Damascus Document and the Community Rule; Previous Applications of Stark and Bainbridge; Comparison to Other Studies on Sectarianism in the Serakhim; Conclusion; Chapter Three Serakhim and Social Identity; Social Identity Approach; Self-Categorization; Positive Distinctiveness; Prototypicality; Application in Ancient Setting; Benefits of the Approach.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:Online-Ressource
ISBN:9004238646
9789004238640