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245 14 a| The Apocrypha :b| an American translation /c| by Edgar J. Goodspeed ; with an introduction by Moses Hadas.;

264 1 a| New York :b| Vintage Books,c| 1989.;

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505 0 a| The first book of Esdras -- The second book of Esdras -- The book of Tobit -- The book of Judith -- The additions to the book of Esther -- The wisdom of Solomon -- Ecclesiasticus, or The wisdom of Sirach -- The book of Baruch -- The story of Susanna -- The song of the three children -- The story of Bel and the dragon -- The prayer of Manasseh -- The first book of Maccabees -- The second book of Maccabees.;

520 a| The Apocrypha consists of the books that are found in the Greek version of the Jewish Bible -- the Septuagint, the earliest complete version of the Bible we possess -- but that were not included in the final, canonical version of the Hebrew Bible. For this reason, they were called "Apocrypha," the hidden or secret books, and while they formed part of the original King James version of 1611, they are no longer included in modern Bibles. Yet they include such important works as The First Book of Maccabees, the Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, and the stories of Susanna, Tobit, and Judith, and other works of great importance for the history of the Jews in the period between the rebuilding of the Temple and the time of Jesus, and thus for the background of the New Testament. These works have also had a remarkable impact on writers and artists. Beyond this, they are often as powerful as anything in the canonical Bible. The translation into contemporary English is by Edgar J. Goodspeed. - Back cover.;

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700 1 a| Hadas, Moses,d| 1900-1966.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJbWyb33tHhfJbM4CJKDbd=| ^A28092;

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The Apocrypha : an American translation / by Edgar J. Goodspeed ; with an introduction by Moses Hadas.

Other author	Goodspeed, Edgar J. (Edgar Johnson), 1871-1962.
Other author	Hadas, Moses, 1900-1966.
Format	Book
Publication	New York : Vintage Books, 1989.
Copyright Date	©1938
Description	xxiv, 493 pages ; 21 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	Apocryphal books (Old Testament)

Uniform title	Bible. Apocrypha. English. Goodspeed. 1989.
Contents	The first book of Esdras -- The second book of Esdras -- The book of Tobit -- The book of Judith -- The additions to the book of Esther -- The wisdom of Solomon -- Ecclesiasticus, or The wisdom of Sirach -- The book of Baruch -- The story of Susanna -- The song of the three children -- The story of Bel and the dragon -- The prayer of Manasseh -- The first book of Maccabees -- The second book of Maccabees.
Abstract	The Apocrypha consists of the books that are found in the Greek version of the Jewish Bible -- the Septuagint, the earliest complete version of the Bible we possess -- but that were not included in the final, canonical version of the Hebrew Bible. For this reason, they were called "Apocrypha," the hidden or secret books, and while they formed part of the original King James version of 1611, they are no longer included in modern Bibles. Yet they include such important works as The First Book of Maccabees, the Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, and the stories of Susanna, Tobit, and Judith, and other works of great importance for the history of the Jews in the period between the rebuilding of the Temple and the time of Jesus, and thus for the background of the New Testament. These works have also had a remarkable impact on writers and artists. Beyond this, they are often as powerful as anything in the canonical Bible. The translation into contemporary English is by Edgar J. Goodspeed. - Back cover.
General note	Reprint. Originally published: Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press, ©1938.
LCCN	89040158
ISBN	0679724524 (paperback)
ISBN	9780679724520 (paperback)

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