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The writers of the Bible lived in a world filled with many writings. Some of these documents are lost forever, but many have been preserved. Part of these extant sources are the Pseudepigraphical documents from the intertestmental period that reveal the ongoing development of Judaism and the roots from which the Christian religion took its beliefs. A scholarly authority on each text contributes a translation, introduction, and critical notes for each text. Volume 1 features apocalyptic literature and testaments. Volume 2 includes expansions of the "Old Testament": legends, wisdom, and philosophical literature; prayers psalms, and odes; and fragments of lost Judeo-Hellenistic Works. Contributors include e. Isaac, B.M. Metzger, J. R. Mueller, S.E. Robinson, D.J. Harrington, G. T. Zervous, and many others. Of enormous value to scholars and students, religious professionals and interested laypeople. Part of Anchor Yale Reference Library.