Philip R. Davies (1945-2018), scholar

Philip R. Davies is a British scholar, emeritus at the University of Sheffield, England.

Biography

Born in 1945. PhD at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. Professor of Biblical Studies.

Works on Second Temple Judaism

Books

• 1QM, the War Scroll from Qumran (1977 Davies), book
• The Damascus Covenant (1982 Davies), book
• Qumran (1983 Davies), book
• Behind the Essenes (1987 Davies), book
• In Search of Ancient Israel (1992 Davies), book
• Scribes and Scrolls (1998 Davies), book

Edited volumes

• Second Temple Studies (1991 Davies), edited volume
• (et al.). The Complete World of the Dead Sea Scrolls (New York 2002)