| Preface | 7 |
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| Abbreviations | 11 |
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| I. INTRODUCTION | 13 |
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| Section 1: Preliminaries: The Story, Structure, and Message of Judith | 15 |
| Section 2: Transmission, Canonicity, and Later Jewish Tradition | 23 |
| Section 3: Dating Judith: History, Historicity, and Geography | 38 |
| Section 4: Biblical Influences | 57 |
| Section 5: Greek Influences | 69 |
| Section 6: Original Language and Milieu | 91 |
| Section 7: The Figure of Judith: Between Feminism and Theology | 110 |
| II. TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY | 123 |
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| A. 1:1–16 Nebuchadnezzar Goes to War with Arphaxad | 125 |
| B. 2:1–20 The Assyrians Prepare for War | 145 |
| C. 2:21–3:10 Holophernes’ Conquests | 162 |
| D. 4:1–15 The Israelites Prepare for War and Pray to God | 180 |
| E. 5:1–6:21 Achior Describes the Israelites and is Expelled to Bethulia | 203 |
| F. 7:1–32 Holophernes Cuts Off Bethulia’s Water Supply | 244 |
| G. 8:1–36 Judith Scolds Bethulia’s Leaders | 263 |
| H. 9:1–14 Judith’s Prayer | 306 |
| I. 10:1–17 Judith Prepares for her Mission and Leaves Bethulia | 338 |
| J. 10:18–12:9 Judith’s First Encounter with Holophernes | 352 |
| K. 12:10–13:10 Judith Kills Holophernes at a Party | 387 |
| L. 13:11–14:10 Judith Returns Home and Achior Converts | 412 |
| M. 14:11–15:7 The Assyrians Are Defeated | 435 |
| N. 15:8–16:20 The Israelites Celebrate their Victory | 449 |
| O. 16:21–25 Epilogue | 483 |
| III. BIBLIOGRAPHY | 489 |
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| Bibliography | 489 |
| IV. INDICES | 511 |
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| Index of Ancient Sources | 513 |
| Index of Names and Subjects | 557 |
| Index of Modern Authors | 578 |
