The people of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Description:

This authoritative volume provides reliable, up-to-date information on the literary heritage and social organization of the Qumran community, its religious beliefs, and its links with early Christianity. The reader is given an opportunity to look behind the scenes, to gain an insight into the state of current research on the Dead Sea texts and to experience first-hand the ongoing scholarly debate on the origins of the Essene movement and the Qumran sect.

subjects: Origin,  Qumran community,  Dead Sea scrolls,  Christianity,  Essenes,  Esséniens,  Qumrantexte,  Christentum,  Critique, interprétation,  Communauté de Qumrān,  Bibel,  Essenen,  Origines,  Christianisme,  Manuscrits de la mer Morte,  Qumrangemeinde,  11.26 movements within Judaism,  Christianity, origin,  Criticism, interpretation