Phil,
Although I don't have Stern volume II in front of me -- only selective
photocopies -- I note from the index listing under Essenes in vol. III that
there is nothing in the page number range for Appian of Alexandria. So I am
at a loss as to the source you are quoting. Is there really
You might try Menahem Stern, Greek and Latin Authors on Jews and Judaism,
vol. 2. I think you're referring to Appian of Alexandria. From my reading
of secondary literature, the only original classical sources on the Essenes
are Josephus, Philo, Dio Chrysostom (and perhaps Hegesippus). Lat
