This series of Guidesis designed to meet the needs of students of the apocryphal and pseudepigraphical writings in a concise and accessible format. The complete set of books will offer a comprehensive introduction to the literature. Each guide comprises -and introductions to the content and message of the particular book -a survey of the significant critical issues -an assessment of recent scholarship -signposts towards major critical works in the area -annotated bibliographies Each guide is written by an acknowledged expert in the field, and the authors have drawn on their teaching experience for this series.