Paleographic Style and the Forms and Functions of the Dead Sea Psalm Scrolls: A Hand Fitting for the Occasion?

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In this article Longacre analyzes the style of the handwriting in the Dead Sea Psalm scrolls. He shows that different types and levels of handwriting were used for different purposes, which helps understand the intended functions of each manuscript. He argues that the nicest handwriting was usually used for copies of the book of Psalms, while informal handwriting was often used for personal manuscripts that use psalms in different ways.

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