Thomas, Samuel I. <br/><br/>
The "mysteries" of Qumran :  mystery, secrecy, and esotericism in the Dead Sea scrolls /  [manuscript] : 
Samuel I. Thomas. 
 - Atlanta :  Society of Biblical Literature,  c2009. 
 - xvii, 311 p. ;  23 cm. 
 - Early Judaism and its literature ;  no. 25 .
 - Early Judaism and its literature ;  no. 25. .
<br/><br/> Revision of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Univeristy of Notre Dame, 2007 under title: The "mysteries" of the Qumran community : the Raz-concept in Second Temple Judaism and in the Dead Sea scrolls. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-293) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Esotericism, sectarianism, & religious discourses -- Secrets, mysteries, and the development of apocalyptic thought -- A lexicology of mystery in the Qumran scrolls -- Prophetic, sapiential, and priestly "mysteries" -- Conclusion: vision, knowledge, and worship -- Appendix: On the Persian etymology of Raz. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781589834132 (paper binding : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009043890 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Dead Sea scrolls.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Qumran community.<br/>Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BM487  / .T47 2009b 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>296.1/55