Part of 9 Judith
9.11.1 Background and Significance
The history of the book of Judith in Arabic is largely uncharted. Judaeo-Arabic versions of the book remain unattested. In contrast, however, a number of manuscripts of Christian provenance survived.1 None of them has been subjected to a thorough study. Although the book of Judith played an important role among the Syriac-speaking Churches and was transmitted in two distinct versions, no …