Jewish literature between the Bible and the Mishnah : a historical and literary introduction - Nickelsburg, George W. E., 1934- (Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2005)
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.
Keywords: Bible. -- Introductions; Dead Sea scrolls; Apocryphal books (Old Testament) -- Introductions