Alan David Crown (1932-2010), scholar

Alan David Crown (1932-2010) was an Australian scholar.

Biography

Alan D. Crown was Professor of Semitic studies at the University of Sydney (Australia), where he also earned his PhD.

He was a renowned scholar of Samaritan studies. He was also known for dismissing the popular Essene connection to the site of Qumran, arguing (with his student [Lena Cansdale]]) that the site was instead a caravanserai.

Works on Second Temple Judaism

Books

• A Bibliography of the Samaritans (1984 Crown), book
  • A Bibliography of the Samaritans, 2nd ed. (1993 Crown), book
  • A Bibliography of the Samaritans, 3rd ed. (2005 Crown, Pummer), book

Edited volume

• The Samaritans (1989 Crown), edited volume

• A Companion to Samaritan Studies (1993 Crown, Pummer, Tal), edited volume

External links

• [ Wikipedia]