The Essene writings from Qumran / (Record no. 13618)

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Source 0844620122
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Transcribing agency JTL
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Classification number BM487
Item number .D87 1961
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Personal name Dupont-Sommer, André
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Title The Essene writings from Qumran /
Statement of responsibility, etc A. Dupont-Sommer ; translated by G. Vermes.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Gloucester, Mass. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Peter Smith,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 1973.
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Extent xvi, 428 pages :
Other physical details maps ;
Dimensions 21 cm.
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With note Includes translations of the Dead Sea scrolls.<br/>Translation of Les Écrits esséniens découverts prés de la mer Morte.<br/>Reprint of World Publishing edition.
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Formatted contents note Introduction: the discovery of the manuscripts --<br/>general contents of the manuscripts --<br/>acquisition of the manuscripts and their publication --<br/>the biblical manuscripts. Their importance for the textual criticism of the Bible --<br/>the non-biblical manuscripts. Their importance for the history of Essenism and of primitive Christianity --<br/>object, plan and method of the present work --<br/>I. The Essenes in ancient literature --<br/>Philo of Alexandria: Quod omnis liber sit; Apologia pro Judaeis --<br/>Flavius Josephus: The Jewish War; Jewish Antiquities --<br/>Pliny the Elder --<br/>Dio Chrysostom --<br/>II. The Essene origin of the Qumran writings --<br/>The Damascus Document and the Qumran scrolls: the problem of their origin --<br/>textual evidence. The 'Council of God' --<br/>Community life --<br/>rites --<br/>doctrines --<br/>customs --<br/>archaeological evidence . Excavations at Khirbet Qumran --<br/>data from the Qumran writings and the ancient account III. The Scroll of the Rule --<br/>description of the scroll: its contents, character and date --<br/>translation of the Rule --<br/>translation of the Rule Annexe --<br/>translation of manuscript B --<br/>the Ordinances. Their composite character, date, Essene origin --<br/>translation --<br/>V. The Scroll of the War Rule --<br/>description of the scroll; general character, analysis and date of the book --<br/>translation: introduction and principal Rule --<br/>Rule annexe --<br/>VI. The Hymn Scroll --<br/>description of the scroll; literary genre and author --<br/>translation --<br/>VII. The Biblical Commentaries --<br/>general character, structure, historical allusions --<br/>commentary on Habakkuk --<br/>Commentary on Nahum --<br/>Commentary on Psalm 37 --<br/>another commentary on Psalm 37 --<br/>commentary on Isaiah --<br/>commentaries on Hosea, Micah, Zephaniah VIII. The Genesis Apocryphon --<br/>description of the scroll; analysis, character and date of the book --<br/>The sotry of Lamech --<br/>The Story of Abraham --<br/>IX. Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha --<br/>the problem of the origin of the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament --<br/>fragments of Tobit, Ecclesiasticus and the Epistle of Jeremiah --<br/>fragments of the Jubilees and Enoch --<br/>fragments of the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs --<br/>X. Fragments of Apocalyptical, Liturgical and other Writings --<br/>Apocalypse of Pseudo-Daniel --<br/>prayer of Nabonidus --<br/>other apocalyptical fragments; The Book of Mysteries --<br/>A Description of the New Jerusalem --<br/>fragments of liturgical writings; Angelic Liturgy --<br/>Prayer for the Feast of Weeks --<br/>fragments of hymnic, sapiential and juridical writings; mishmaroth; horoscopes; fragments in cryptic script XII. The Historical Background of the Writings from Qumran --<br/>the problem; the various opinions --<br/>the Kittim --<br/>the Wicked Priest --<br/>XIII. The Teacher of Righteousness --<br/>the anonymity of the teacher of righteousness; his earthly career --<br/>the prophet --<br/>the man of sorrows --<br/>the head of the church --<br/>XIV. Essenism and Christianity --<br/>Jewish apocalyptical writings, Essenism and Christianity --<br/>John the Baptist and the sect of Qumran; Jesus and the Teacher of Righteousness --<br/>the primitive church and Essenism: affinities and borrowings --<br/>contrasts --<br/>conclusion.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Dead Sea scrolls.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Essenes.
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Classification part BM 487
Item part .D87 1961
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    Library of Congress Classification     Books Judith Thomas Library Judith Thomas Library General Stacks 15/12/2014 Donation, Theological Book Network 25.00 AUA016706 5 1 BM 487 .D87 1961 AUA016706 25/04/2025 15/04/2025 25.00 15/12/2014 Books