Author: Dupont-Sommer, André [1900-1983]
Title: The Jewish Sect of Qumran and the Essenes : New Studies on the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Description: London, Valentine, Mitchell & Co. (1955). Second edition, orig. cloth. 22x14cm, xii,195,(2) pp, Some browning to free endpapers.. 2pp photoplates.. Light binding corner bumps. Bookplate on flyleaf. Good. ¶ Translated from the French by R. D. Barnett. Translation of 'Nouveaux aperçus sur les manuscrits de la mer Morte'. Contents : The Ruins of the Essene monastery : The Kittim of the Habakkuk commentary -- The Testament of Levi and the Teacher of Righteousness -- The Manual of discipline and the Community of the Covenant -- Rules and rites of the Community of the Covenant -- The Holy seasons -- The Doctrine of two spirits -- Mystical and moral ideas -- The Community of the Covenant and the origins of Christianity -- Postsript dated February 10th, 1954 -- Index of passages translated from the manual of discipline -- Index of Latin words -- Index of Greek words -- Index of Hebrew words.

Keywords: History of Religion, Ancient Judaism, Essene Sect, Essenes, Dead Sea Scrolls, , , ,