one of the books of the Apocrypha, belongs to the earliest specimens of historical fiction. As to its authorship it belongs to the Maccabean period, B.C. 175-135, which it reflects not only in its general spirit, but even in its smaller traits.
JUDITH, THE BOOK OF
Meaning of JUDITH, THE BOOK OF in English
Smith's Bible English dictionary. Английский библейский словарь Смита. 2012