Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period by
introduction to this literature and places it within its historical context.
Discovering Second Temple Literature by
Exploring the world of the Second Temple period (539 BCE-70 CE), in particular the vastly diverse stories, commentaries, and other documents written by Jews during the last three centuries of this period.
Old Testament Pseudepigrapha by
classic collection in 2 volumes. brief introductions, bibliographies, and translations.
The Jews among the Greeks and Romans by
assembles, assesses, and contextualizes literary and archaeological evidence relating to Jewish communities outside the land of Israel. covers the period beginning with the Diaspora that resulted from the chaos of Alexander the Great's death in 323 BCE and concluding with the demise of the Jewish Patriarchate around 420 CE.
Synopsis of the Greek Sources for the Hasmonean Period by
synopsis of 1 and 2 Maccabees. includes Books 12-14 of Josephus' Jewish Antiquities. texts.
Jewish Fictional Letters from Hellenistic Egypt by
Greek text and English translation of, with introduction, notes, and commentary on, the Epistle of Aristeas, with key testimonia from Philo, Josephus, and Eusebius as well as other related examples of Jewish fictional letters from the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha.
The Jewish Temple: a non-Biblical Sourcebook by
translation, with a detailed commentary.
Early Jewish Literature: An Anthology by
selections from Second Temple-era Jewish literature, each introduced and translated by a leading scholar in the field. Organized by genre, this two-volume anthology presents both complete works and substantial excerpts of longer works, giving readers a solid introduction to the major works of the era--the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, the writings of Josephus and Philo of Alexandria, and the Septuagint (Apocrypha).
Judaism in Late Antiquity by
sources of Judaism in late antiquity
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