The NRSV rendering preserves all that is best in the English translation of the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical texts. The Cambridge Annotated Study Apocrypha incorporates many advances in textual understanding gained from archaeological and linguistic investigations. The result is a clear and comprehensive collection of some of the most interesting texts in biblical literature. Widely acclaimed when first published in 1994, this reprinted facsimile edition will be of interest to students of the Bible wishing to gain deeper insights into the scriptures and to the general reader intrigued by these 'hidden texts'.
The NRSV rendering preserves all that is best in the English translation of the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical texts. The Cambridge Annotated Study Apocrypha incorporates many advances in textual understanding gained from archaeological and linguistic investigations. The result is a clear and comprehensive collection of some of the most interesting texts in biblical literature. Widely acclaimed when first published in 1994, this reprinted facsimile edition will be of interest to students of the Bible wishing to gain deeper insights into the scriptures and to the general reader intrigued by these 'hidden texts'.