Les écrits esséniens découverts près de la mer Morte (The Essene Writings from Qumran / 1959 Dupont-Sommer), book

Les écrits esséniens découverts près de la mer morte <French> (1959) is a book by André Dupont-Sommer.

Abstract

In the introduction of this book Dupont-Sommer presents the history of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls' caves, and a short presentation of manuscripts. In the work he discusses the Essenes in ancient literature and analyzes the sectarian texts. He concludes explaining the main aspects of the sect's history and the Teacher of Righteousness, further developing his Essene hypothesis and discussing the rapport between the Essenes and early Christianity. This book completes his previous works about the Qumran texts, by combining, after twelve years, the new elements and the new developments. -- Matteo Silvestrini -- University of Lausanne

Editions and translations

Published in Paris (Les Editions Payot, 1959). Translated into English (1961).

• The Essene writings from Qumran (1961 Dupont-Sommer), book (English ed.)