The New Oxford Annotated Apocrypha, Augmented Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version [Hardcover]

Michael D. Coogan (Editor), Marc Brettler (Editor), Carol A. Newsom (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2, 2007

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 the Augmented 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 the Annotated's users have come to expect, bringing still more insights, information, and approaches to bear upon the understanding of the biblical text.

* Wholly revised, and greatly expanded book introductions and annotations.
* Annotations in a single column across the page bottom, paragraphed according to their boldface topical headings.
* In-text background essays on the major divisions of the biblical text.
* New essays on the history of the formation of the biblical canon for Jews and various Christian churches.
* More detailed explanations of the historical background of the text.
* More in-depth treatment of varieties of biblical criticism.
* A timeline of major events in the ancient Near East.
* A brief history of biblical interpretations, from biblical times to the present.
* A full index to all of the study materials, keyed to the page numbers on which they occur.
* 36-page section of full color New Oxford Bible Maps, approx. 40 in-text line drawing maps and diagrams.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 383 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 3 edition (February 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195288866
• ISBN-13: 978-0195288865
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #327,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #71 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Bible & Other Sacred Texts > Apocrypha

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really good but still lacking a few things, December 5, 2007

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David A. Bielby "Ev Xpistw" (Normal, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New Oxford Annotated Apocrypha, Augmented Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version (Hardcover)

This is a really good version of the Apocrypha. The translation is easy to read. The fonts are nice and large. The paper quality is good. The binding is excellent. This version has a couple of good historical background articles in the beginning of the book.

For an introduction to the Jewish background of the New Testament, this is an excellent starting point. It is part of the required reading for the grad course on that topic at Wheaton College. This price on the book seems fair enough and with editors involved like Bruce Metzger, the quality is high.

The main reason why this particular version of the Apocrypha is preferred is twofold. A) The translation is very good and easy to read. B) The annotation-as indicated in the title-adds insignt on virtually every page.

If you already have a copy of the Apocrypha, this version might still be worth adding to your collection.

The downside: There is no glossary in the back. There is no subject index or any kind of index at all. I would like to see a concordance, glossary and subject index in the back along with more maps. If it had those, I would give this product a five star.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A useful volume, January 31, 2008

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Nick (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New Oxford Annotated Apocrypha, Augmented Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version (Hardcover)

I just purchased the version. The inclusion of 3 & 4 Maccabees, and Psalm 151 are important. Some editions of the Apocrypha don't include these but this one carries all the books generally to be found in the Septuagint (LXX). The notes, maps, and charts add value to this slender volume.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars approachable, but a few flaws, May 30, 2008

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This review is from: The New Oxford Annotated Apocrypha, Augmented Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version (Hardcover)

The translation and commentary are very good, and I guess that is the main thing that makes this volume very approachable and useful. The flaws include the Bible-paper used in this volume, which is very fragile, and entirely unnecessary in such a slim collection! (Where is the rule that says that biblical books must be printed on Bible paper?) The second flaw I find in some instances of poor editing: For example, page xix refers to "color Maps 6 and 14 at the end of this volume"; however, at the end the volume (inside back cover), we find only Map 2, and not in color. In a similar error, p.6 refers to "pp.453-58 Essays"; however, the book only runs 383 pages, and includes no essays. Clearly, this introductory text was copied brainlessly from some larger volume, and received no editorial review whatsoever. That said, the main contents of the book seem sound, so I give 4 stars.