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Nickelsburg, George W. E., 1934-

Jewish literature between the Bible and the Mishnah : a historical and literary introduction / George W. E. Nickelsburg. - 2nd ed. - Minneapolis : Fortress Press, c2005. - xxiii, 445 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

"with CD-ROM"

Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-423) and index.

Tales of the dispersion -- Palestine in the wake of Alexander the Great -- Reform, repression, revolt -- The Hasmoneans and their opponents -- The people at Qumran and their predecessors -- Israel in Egypt -- The Romans and the house of Herod -- Revolt, destruction, reconstruction -- Texts of disputed provenance.


System requirements: Pentium computer/processor 133 MHz or faster; 64 MB memory, 60 MB minimum hard drive space; Microsoft Windows 98 or later; CD-ROM drive, 800 x 600 monitor resolution.

ISBN: 0800637682 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0800637798 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2005019096

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--O.T.--Apocrypha--Introductions.
Dead Sea scrolls.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Apocryphal books (Old Testament)--Introductions.

LC Class. No.: BS 1700 / .N48 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 296.1