In the critically acclaimed best-seller The Women's Bible Commentary, an outstanding group of women scholars introduced and summarized each book of the Bible and com mented on those sections of each book that have particular relevance to women, focusing on female characters, symbols, life situations such as marriage and family, the legal status of women, and religious principles that affect relationships of women and men.

Now, this expanded edition provides similar insights on the Apocrypha, presenting a sig nificant view of the lives and religious experiences of women as well as attitudes toward

women in the Second Temple period. The book also includes a bibliography This expanded edition sets a new standard for women's studies and biblical studies.