Manuscripts, Editions and Translations of the Damascus Document from 1896 to 2007: Towards a (re-)Edition of 4Q266

In this paper the author produces a history of the transmission of so called “Damascus Document” according to what is currently known from its ancient and medieval manuscripts and from their contemporary printed editions, of which a review is presented from 1896 to 2007. As a result of this investigation, clearly appears the importance of re-editing the most ancient and best preserved witness of the rule, 4Q266, collating its fragmentary text with the medieval copies, on the basis of the physical characteristics of the ancient scroll.