Intertestament Literature and ECF

[ApologiaPhoenix]

I really don't care much for reading books online. I'd like to get some good books that contain the works of each, but I'm unfortunately having to be cheap at the moment. Where can I get the most for my buck?

[Philosophickle]

I don't do much ECF, but for Intertestamental:

Herodotus
Plutarch's Lives
The Apocrypha, especially 1 and 2 Maccabees
Josephus' Jewish Wars and Antiquities
Ezra and Nehemiah
Letter of Aristeas

[ApologiaPhoenix]

I don't do much ECF, but for Intertestamental:

Herodotus
Plutarch's Lives
The Apocrypha, especially 1 and 2 Maccabees
Josephus' Jewish Wars and Antiquities
Ezra and Nehemiah
Letter of Aristeas

I've read Plutarch's lives.

The others is what I'm looking for (Aside from Ezra and Nehemiah. I've read those.) Herodotus is not really what I'm looking for as I'm wanting to read Jewish thought.

I'd like to know the best book to get for my buck.

[Philosophickle]

I've read Plutarch's lives.

The others is what I'm looking for (Aside from Ezra and Nehemiah. I've read those.) Herodotus is not really what I'm looking for as I'm wanting to read Jewish thought.

I'd like to know the best book to get for my buck.

You can pick up a rather nice Josephus collection for cheap:

http://www.amazon.com/Works-Josephus-Complete-Unabridged-Updated/dp/0913573868/ref=pd_bbs_2/102-9785286-4405733?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176077226&sr=8-2

You may be limited to very few sources if you are sticking to only Jewish thought. Philo has some good stuff (Vita Moses, I think). And even then, Josephus is quite Hellenistic (the Romans filled his purse).

[ApologiaPhoenix]

I actually have Josephus already. I'm looking for specifically the intertestament literature.

[Philosophickle]

I actually have Josephus already. I'm looking for specifically the intertestament literature.

Intertestamental Jewish authors? Uhhh, I think the Apocrypha is about it.

[ApologiaPhoenix]

Intertestamental Jewish authors? Uhhh, I think the Apocrypha is about it.

Yes. So I'd like to know the best to buy.

[Philosophickle]

Yes. So I'd like to know the best to buy.

Well, Oxford has by far the best translation/notes out there. Metzger has a wonderful introduction:

http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Apocrypha-Bruce-M-Metzger/dp/0195023404/ref=sr_1_4/102-9785286-4405733?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176078095&sr=8-4

I own the augmented 3rd edition, which is cheaper and has a superior translation of the Apocrypha, but lacks a Metzgeresque introduction:

http://www.amazon.com/Annotated-Apocrypha-Augmented-Revised-Standard/dp/0195288866/ref=sr_1_5/102-9785286-4405733?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176078045&sr=8-5

[Kelp]

You can pick up a rather nice Josephus collection for cheap:

http://www.amazon.com/Works-Josephus-Complete-Unabridged-Updated/dp/0913573868/ref=pd_bbs_2/102-9785286-4405733?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176077226&sr=8-2

You may be limited to very few sources if you are sticking to only Jewish thought. Philo has some good stuff (Vita Moses, I think). And even then, Josephus is quite Hellenistic (the Romans filled his purse).
That same link contains a link to a complete works of Philo.