The Jewish Sect of Qumran and the Essenes : New Studies on the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Dupont-Sommer, André [1900-1983]

Published by Valentine, Mitchell & Co. (1955), London, 1955

About this Item

22x14cm, xii,195,(2) pp, Some browning to free endpapers. 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. Light binding corner bumps. Bookplate on flyleaf. Good. Seller Inventory # 024372

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Jewish Sect of Qumran and the Essenes : ...

Publisher: Valentine, Mitchell & Co. (1955), London

Publication Date: 1955

Binding: orig. cloth

Illustrator: 2pp photoplates.

Edition: Second edition