Tales of the dispersion
Palestine in the wake of Alexander the Great
Reform, repression, revolt
The Hasmoneans and their opponents
The people at Qumran and their predecessors
Israel in Egypt
The Romans and the house of Herod
Revolt, destruction, reconstruction
Texts of disputed provenance.
Jewish literature between the Bible and the Mishnah : a historical and literary introduction by George W. E. Nickelsburg. ISBN 0800637798. Published by Fortress in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.