Introduction to the New Testament, Volume 2, 2nd ed.:

Among the striking features that distinguish this comprehensive two-volume work, now complete in its second edition, from other books of similar titles are its wide historical scope, its treatment of early Christian literature in chronological sequence, and a detailed discussion of all known writings from the early Christian period, including in addition to the bookds of the New Testament more than thirty noncanonical Christian documents. Volume 1 not only surveys the political and religious history of the Hellenistic and early Roman imperial periods, but also discusses the economy, social world, and literature of both the pagan world and Judaism. To these, the author has added new articles on such matters as women, the family, and the manumission of slaves.