The Aramaic Astronomical Book from Qumran

The Aramaic Astronomical Book from Qumran
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 496
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ISBN-10 : 9780199590438
ISBN-13 : 0199590435
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Download or read book The Aramaic Astronomical Book from Qumran written by Henryk Drawnel and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-06-02 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical edition of the four Aramaic manuscripts from Qumran (4Q208-4Q211) that comprise the Aramaic Astronomical Book, part of the Jewish pseudepigraphic literature of the Second Temple period. It describes the movement of the moon in its phases, schematic meteorology, and the movement of the stars in relation to the seasons of the year.


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