Calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls explores the evidence about calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Hebrew Bible and other ancient Jewish texts. 'Professor VanderKam has produced a very valuable handbook on the problems of alendric documents form Qumran considered in thier broader biblical and post-biblical Jewish context' - Geza Vermes, Journal and Jewish Studies 'This outstanding volume is the most useful succinct treatment of the subject of calendar in early Judaism available.' - Koninklijke Brill NV