A wonderfully international spread of nearly 50 scholars pen the same number of essays in honor of Florentino García Martínez (professor, Catholic U. of Louvain, Belgium; and theology and religious studies, U. of Groningen, Germany); he's an academic with an extraordinary career spanning the last four decades. The essays are a token of gratitude from many colleagues and admirers for Martínez's contributions to Early Jewish Studies, including not only Qumranica but many other fields of Second Temple Judaism, from late biblical texts and Septuagint to early rabbinic writings. Included essays appear in four languages--English, French, Spanish, and Italian; and the book also includes Martínez's bibliography as well as indexes of both primary and secondary sources. The genuine respect for Martínez apparent in the introduction and the high level of scholarship of the authors and their contributions speak well for both the man and this publication. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)