ebooks Dusk of Dawn (The Oxford W. E. B. Du Bois) by W. E. B. Du Bois in History

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1QHodayota is one of the large scrolls taken from Cave 1 by the Bedouin and has always been recognized as one of the most important of the Dead Sea Scrolls. It contains a collection of psalms; addressed to God; in which the author(s) give thanks to God for deliverance; salvation; knowledge and divine mercy. This document is key for understanding the specific worldview and piety of its author(s); and at least some of the psalms may be compositions of the Teacher of Righteousness. This volume presents the Hebrew text as reconstructed and read by the late Hartmut Stegemann; with text preserved in 4QHa-f and 1QHb incorporated. Extensive Notes on the Readings discuss difficult readings and alternate proposals for readings; much of this material was written by Stegemann in his 1968 unpublished commentary; and has been supplemented and updated by Eileen Schuller. A detailed description; written by Stegemann; explains the process and rationale for the reconstruction of the manuscript. The complete text has been translated; with brief notes; by Carol Newsom. Many important questions still remain resolved about the Thanksgiving Psalms; particularly the origin and authorship of these psalms; the explanation of the different collections that are found in some of the 4Q manuscripts; their relationship to the Teacher of Righteousness; their function in establishing sectarian and community identity; and their possible liturgical use. This volume provides scholars with an edition of 1QHodayota that can be the basis for ongoing scholarly research on this important text.