The New Oxford annotated apocrypha / [print]
Michael D. Coogan, editor ; Marc Z. Brettler, Carol A. Newsom, Pheme Perkins, associate editors.
- Augmentedition. third edition.
- New York : Oxford University Press, (c)2007.
- xxxi, 383 pages : maps ; 24 cm
"New Revised Standard Version." "The Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books of the Old Testament"--P. 4. of cover. Originally published: New York: Oxford University Press, 1965. Maps on lining papers. "For this revision of the third edition ..., we have reworked the introductions to the books of the Apocrypha so that they are more uniform in contents and style, and have similarly adjusted the introductions to the larger sections."--Pref. pages xv.
Includes bibliographical references.
Countless students, professors and general readers alike have relied upon The New Oxford Annotated Apocrypha for essential scholarship and guidance to the Deuterocanonical books of the Bible. Now theAugmented Third Edition adds to the established reputation of this premier academic resource. A wealth of new maps, charts, and diagrams further clarify information found in the scripture pages. In addition, section introductions have been expanded and the book introductions have been made more uniform in order to enhance their utility. This timely edition maintains and extends the excellence theAnnotated's users have come to expect, bringing still more insights, information, and approaches to bear upon the understanding of the biblical text. --Publisher