Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
In 1954, Edmund Wilson became intrigued by the discovery of the scrolls of the Essenes and the possibility that the Jewish sect was a precursor to Christianity. His fascination took him to Israel, where he studied the revelations of the scrolls. First published in 1955, this account presents a reconstruction of Biblical times, offering evidence that the Essenes practiced a religion very similar to Christianity.
Synopsis
The scrolls of the Essenes and the history of this Jewish sect's possible antecedence to Christianity intrigued Edmund Wilson and drew him, in 1954, to Israel and the revelations contained in the newly discovered scrolls. His resulting account of the scrolls' history and significance was first published in "New Yorker," then expanded into book form, and the revised just before Wilson's death.
..".the result is a provocative and absorbing report."
-The New York Times