Jodi Magness is the Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. From 2017 to 2020, she served as president of the Archaeological Institute of America. In addition to Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls, her research interests include ancient pottery, ancient synagogues, and the Roman army in the East. She has participated in over twenty different excavations in Israel and Greece, including as codirector of the 1995 excavations in the Roman siegeworks at Masada. Since 2011 she has directed excavations at Huqoq in Israel's Galilee.
"In this fluent, clearly written book, whose vivid account of the
Qumran excavations is no less engaging than a literary thriller,
Jodi Magness also succeeds in providing an accurate, updated
picture of the archaeological finds and their significance against
the backdrop of the Dead Sea Scrolls. A straightforward report of
conflicting scholarly interpretations and academic scandals,
accompanied by rich bibliographical notes, combine to create a
robust picture of the status quaestionis of the most dramatic
twentieth-century archaeological discovery."
-- Vered Noam
Tel Aviv University "Now revised and updated, this second edition
is even better than the first. Taking twenty years of new data,
publications, and interpretations into account, Magness has ensured
that her accessible presentation of the archaeology of Qumran and
the Dead Sea Scrolls will remain at the forefront of required
readings for colleagues, students, and the general public alike for
decades to come."
-- Eric H. Cline
The George Washington University Praise for the first edition: "The
latest and best discussion of Qumran. . . . This book is essential
reading for specialists and general readers alike."
-- Archaeology "An admirably clear and concise progress report on
what is known about this spectacular discovery."
-- Harper's Magazine "There's plenty of life left in the Dead Sea
Scrolls, as amply demonstrated in this superb volume. . . . A work
of wide appeal."
-- Choice "This book represents the most up-to-date study of the
archaeological evidence from Qumran, the site where the Dead Sea
Scrolls were discovered. Jodi Magness has reexamined the
archaeological record in great detail and has made judicious use of
textual and historical sources to provide a sustained analysis of
the highest quality. Finally we have a new study by a highly
qualified archaeologist that will put to rest much of the
amateurish discussion that surrounds Qumran while also making
available to experts the material they need to debate the scholarly
issues."
-- Lawrence H. Schiffman
New York University "This volume offers an excellent analysis of
the most burning questions related to the archaeology of Qumran and
the neighboring sites, and it suggests well-considered and original
answers. Written in an extremely attractive way, with both
specialists and nonspecialists in mind, it whets the appetite for
further study. The illustrations and indexes add much to the
clarity of the discussion."
-- Emanuel Tov
Hebrew University of Jerusalem "Jodi Magness here provides the most
up-to-date and balanced archaeological profile of the site
connected with the Dead Sea Scrolls. With numerous theories
floating around, it is refreshing to have available at last a
well-researched analysis that is as well written as it is
authoritative. The nonspecialist will find this book easily
readable, with all terms clearly explained, while the specialist
will find a solid, comprehensive analysis such as we have long
desired."
-- Eugene Ulrich
University of Notre Dame "In The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead
Sea Scrolls Jodi Magness, the authority on Qumran archaeology, has
supplied her most extended statement on the subject. Her analyses
of the material evidence and the relevant literary sources are both
definitive and a pleasure to read."
-- James C. VanderKam
author of The Dead Sea Scrolls Today "In the half century since
Roland de Vaux excavated Qumran, the most important contributions
to its archaeology have undoubtedly been made by Jodi Magness. Her
erudite, painstaking, and levelheaded research has solved many of
its problems. This book of hers is at once a first-rate scholarly
work and a delightful read."
-- Magen Broshi
author of Bread, Wine, Walls and Scrolls "A very learned, sensible,
and readable account of Qumran archaeology written by a recognized
expert. It will be a most welcome addition to the essential
literature on the Dead Sea Scrolls."
-- Géza Vermes
translator of the Dead Sea Scrolls "Magness successfully sketches a
coherent picture which accounts for the identity of the inhabitants
of Qumran, the history of the site, the religious practices of the
sect, and the problematic question of 'celibacy' at Qumran. This
book comes highly recommended to anyone interested in the status
quaestionis of the archaeology of Qumran."
-- Journal of Hebrew Scriptures "This book, by one of the central
movers in the field, is an extraordinarily useful and much needed
critical summary of the current state of the question of Qumran
archaeology. It supersedes all previous treatments and belongs on
the bookshelf of anyone working on the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient
Judaism, or the archaeology of Second Temple Judaism."
-- Catholic Biblical Quarterly
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