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The document provides information on the Essenes, an ascetic Jewish sect that flourished from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE. Some key details: - They lived in communal groups, practiced daily ritual immersion, and devoted themselves to charity, prayer, and study. Marriage and personal wealth were forbidden. - Sources like Josephus and Pliny describe their lifestyle and location in places like the Judean desert near the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea Scrolls discovered in 1947 are believed to be from
- Author
- Rene Sarmiento
- Language
- EN