Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs, 1898. Half leather; 8vo. V, 562 pages. Marbled boards and edges; decorative endpapers. 3rd edition. In German. Bibliographical annotations. Only volumes 2-3 of this title, complete in 3 volumes, were published in the 3rd edition. Vol. 1, published in 1901, is "3. Und 4. Aufl. " Schürer was a German Protestant theologian and teacher. "This elaborate work on the history of the Jews in the time of Christ made him in Great Britain and America one of the best known of modern German scholars. " (1911 Encyclopedia) SUBJECT(S) : Jews -- History -- 586 B. C. -70 A. D. Jews -- Politics and government. Greek literature -- Jewish authors -- History and criticism. Greek literature -- Jewish authors. Apocryphal books (Old Testament) -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Judaism. Title Subject: Bible. N. T. -- History of contemporary events. Bible. O. T. Apocrypha -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Ex-library. Backstrip has been replaced with library tape. Boards scuffed, edgeworn, and peeling. Front cover detached, but present. Pages damp stained. Fair condition. (GER-4-4)