Download or read book Pesher and Hypomnema: A Comparison of Two Commentary Traditions from the Hellenistic-Roman Period written by Pieter B. Hartog and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Pesher and Hypomnema Pieter B. Hartog compares ancient Jewish commentaries on the Hebrew Bible with papyrus commentaries on the Iliad. Hartog shows that members of the Qumran movement adopted classical commentary writing and adapted it to their own needs.