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The Essenes of Roman Judaea

An ancient Judaean group called ‘Essenes’ has fascinated the West for nearly 2,000 years, ever since three independent first-century authors—Philo of Alexandria, Pliny the Elder, and Flavius Josephus—portrayed them in various awestruck accounts. From about 1950, most specialists in Judaean

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The Essenes of Roman Judaea

An ancient Judaean group called ‘Essenes’ has fascinated the West for nearly 2,000 years, ever since three independent first-century authors—Philo of Alexandria, Pliny the Elder, and Flavius Josephus—portrayed them in various awestruck accounts. From about 1950, most specialists in Judaean