Qumran and the History of the Biblical Text

Cross, Frank Moore; Shemaryahu Talmon (eds.). Qumran and the History of the Biblical Text. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1975. First edition. Lg. octavo. [8],415pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering on spine. Collection of essays relating to the history of the biblical text. Some papers are general surveys of the field; some are programmatic essays propounding new theories; several are first publications of new manuscript data. Includes studies by the editors stating their present outlook with suggestions of new approaches to the task of textual criticism. “Appended is a list of of published manuscripts or manuscript fragments from the Judean desert, and bibliography.” Most essays in English, some text in French and German. Some underlining in pencil to few pages, easily erasable. Minor scuffing on boards, head and tail of spine slightly bumped. Interior in near fine condition. vg. Hardcover. (27430) $65