New open-access monographs

 SBL has released the following in its Ancient Near East Monographs series:

“Wordplay” in Ancient Near Eastern Texts
By Scott B. Noegel ANEM 26, 2021

Sounding Sensory Profiles in the Ancient Near East
Edited by Annette Schellenberg and Thomas Krüger ANEM 25, 2019

A House of Weeping: The Motif of Tears in Akkadian and Hebrew Prayers
By David A. Bosworth, ANEM 24, 2019

Archaeology and History of Eighth-Century Judah
Edited by Zev I. Farber and Jacob L. Wright, ANEM 23, 2018

Invention of the First-Century Synagogue
By Lidia D. Matassa, edited by Jason M. Silverman, and J. Murray
Watson, ANEM 22, 2018

Perchance to Dream: Dream Divination in the Bible and the Ancient Near East
Edited by Esther J. Hamori and Jonathan Stökl, ANEM 21, 2018

Infancia y legalidad en el Próximo Oriente antiguo durante el Bronce
Reciente (ca. 1500–1100 a. C.)
Daniel Justel, ANEM 20, 2018

Reflections of Empire in Isaiah 1–39: Responses to Assyrian Ideology
By Shawn Zelig Aster, ANEM 19, 2017

Household and Family Religion in Persian-Period Judah: An
Archaeological Approach
By José E. Balcells Gallarreta, ANEM 18, 2017

Exploring Zechariah, Volume 2: The Development and Role of Biblical
Traditions in Zechariah
By Mark J. Boda, ANEM 17, 2017

Exploring Zechariah, Volume 1: The Development of Zechariah and Its
Role within the Twelve
By Mark J. Boda, ANEM 16, 2017

Mapping Judah’s Fate in Ezekiel’s Oracles against the Nations
By Lydia Lee, ANEM 15, 2016

Priests and Cults in the Book of the Twelve
Edited by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, ANEM 14, 2016

Political Memory in and after the Persian Empire
edited by Jason M. Silverman and Caroline Waerzeggers, ANEM 13, 2015

Epigraphy, Philology, and the Hebrew Bible: Methodological
Perspectives on Philological and Comparative Study of the Hebrew Bible
in Honor of Jo Ann Hackett
edited by Jeremy M. Hutton and Aaron D. Rubin, ANEM 12, 2015

Disembodied Souls: The Nefesh in Israel and Kindred Spirits in the
Ancient Near East, with an Appendix on the Katumuwa Inscription
by Richard C. Steiner, ANEM 11, 2015

The Book of the Twelve and the New Form Criticism
edited by Mark J. Boda, Michael H. Floyd, and Colin M. Toffelmire, ANEM 10, 2015
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Historical Linguistics and Biblical Hebrew: Steps Toward an Integrated Approach
by Robert Rezetko and Ian Young, ANEM 9, 2014

Israel and the Assyrians: Deuteronomy, the Succession Treaty of
Esarhaddon, and the Nature of Subversion
by C. L. Crouch, ANEM 8, 2014

Divination, Politics, and Ancient Near Eastern Empires
edited by Alan Lenzi and Jonathan Stökl, ANEM 7, 2014

Deuteronomy-Kings as Emerging Authoritative Books: A Conversation
edited by Diana V. Edelman, ANEM 6, 2014

The Forgotten Kingdom: The Archaeology and History of Northern Israel
by Israel Finkelstein, ANEM 5, 2013

Constructs of Prophecy in the Former and Latter Prophets and Other Texts
edited by Lester L. Grabbe and Martti Nissinen, ANEM 4, 2011

Reading Akkadian Prayers and Hymns: An Introduction
Alan Lenzi, ANEM 3, 2011
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El Intercambio de Bienes entre Egipto y Asia Anterior: Desde el
reinado de Tuthmosis III hasta el de Akhenaton
Graciela Gestoso Singer, ANEM 2, 2008

Centro y periferia en el mundo antiguo: El Negev y sus interacciones
con Egipto, Asiria, y el Levante en la Edad del Hierro (1200-586 a.C.)
Juan Manuel Tebes, ANEM 1, 2008

Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology

Jerusalem Journal of Archeology

From the site:

JJAR is a peer-reviewed online journal dealing with studies related to the archaeology of the Levant and adjacent relevant regions, from the Protohistoric era to the end of the Hellenistic period (6th - 1st millennium BCE). It is distributed free of charge via the Internet.

Chronologically, JJAR covers the periods which were often associated with ‘biblical archaeology’. While the journal covers all aspects and themes related to this long era, we particularly welcome the following themes:

 

Contributions dealing with the intersection between the archaeology and the textual sources. This includes not only the debates over the historicity of certain events or figures, but also studies about the historical locus of some texts and/or sources, as well as studies illuminating the contribution of archaeology to an understanding of the texts, and vice-versa. Methodological studies dealing with the intersection between the disciplines are especially welcome.

 

Contributions dealing with social and anthropological issues. While such studies are the bread and butter of most sub-field of the archaeological discipline, they were never a main theme in the archaeology of the Levant. Still, given the large archaeological datasets available from the region, greatly exceeding that of any other part of the world, Levantine archaeology has the potential to contribute to the study of all aspects of the human experience. We hope that such studies would help bridge the gap between Near Eastern archaeology and other branches of the discipline.

 

Given the new opportunities opened by the digital format, JJAR will not limit the number of words or illustrations of a publication, as long as the peer-review process does not point to overlapping or irrelevant material. This aspect is most relevant to large and long-term field projects that wish to present an interim report for every 3–4 years of fieldwork. Such a presentation can easily end up with 30,000 words and 50 illustrations, and the journal will be happy to consider the publication of preliminary reports, on the basis of their merit alone.

 

JJAR will also consider requests for publication of conference proceedings. In such cases, a special issue will be dedicated to the articles stemming from the conference. The organizers of the conference will serve as guest editors of the special issue. Once a contribution is accepted (after the peer-review process and proofreading), the editor(s) could decide whether to wait for the other contributions of the special issue, or to publish it online immediately. Choosing this option means that late submission of contributions will not delay the entire publication. This new approach will encourage scholars to submit their contribution as early as possible.

 

The digital format carries with it additional benefits. As an open-access online journal, JJAR will allow the authors to receive the maximum possible exposure, without commercial or legal obstacles. While most journals today belong to large conglomerates and restrict the authors’ ability to use and disseminate their own work, JJAR allows the contributors to distribute their papers as they see fit.
 

Finally, JJAR aims at reducing the time that passes between the acceptance of the article and its final publication. Once a paper is accepted and the technical aspects of graphic design and proofreading are completed, it will be immediately published (unless the paper is part of a collection, and see below).

Submission guidelines for authors are detailed on the JJAR website.