In bibliographic references, the following words should be lowercase in book, article, and paper titles unless they appear as the first word of the title or subtitle (SBLHS 2 §6.1.3.3; see CMS §8.157): 1. Articles a an das der die ein eine l’ la le les the un Example: La Violencia and the Hebrew Bible: … Continue reading Title Case
Thucydides
The fifth-century BCE historian Thucydides is known for his History of the Peloponnesian War (Historia belli peloponnesiaci). Because this classic work is Thucydides’s sole surviving work, some scholars choose to reference the work by Thucydides’s name alone: (Thucydides, 2.2) However, to maintain consistency with other ancient references with an identifiable author, we recommend that readers … Continue reading Thucydides
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Hervormde Teologiese Studies (better known as HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies) is an international, online, open-access journal currently owned by the Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa. In order to avoid confusing the journal with the Harvard Theological Studies series (abbr. HTS), we recommend the following abbreviation (see SBLHS 2 §§8.4.1, 8.4.2; Schwertner 2014): HvTSt Hervormde Teologiese … Continue reading HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
La Bible d’Alexandrie and Septuaginta: VTG
Volumes of La Bible d’Alexandrie (Cerf) and Septuaginta: Vetus Testamentum Graecum (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht) can be difficult to cite. The official titles of individual volumes (see, e.g., here and here) include the series name, leaving one to think that one should treat volumes from these series as multivolume works: Cavalier, Claudine. Esther. Vol. 12 of … Continue reading La Bible d’Alexandrie and Septuaginta: VTG
Analecta Biblica
The Pontifical Biblical Institute website reports that in 2013 they divided the series Analecta Biblica into two sections: Dissertationes and Studia. The Dissertationes section “is composed only of doctoral dissertations,” while the Studia section “is composed of monographs by professors or of collections of studies by an individual scholar or … a variety of scholars” … Continue reading Analecta Biblica
Deities, Angels, Demons, and Other Divine Figures
The names or formal designations of deities are typically capitalized (CMS §8.90): Allah Baal God Elohim Isis Jesus the Lord Mithra Sun God of Heaven the Trinity Zeus So, too, are alternative names of God or one of the persons of the Trinity (SBLHS 2 §4.3.4.2) Creator Father Holy Spirit Immanuel King of kings Son … Continue reading Deities, Angels, Demons, and Other Divine Figures
Studia Pohl and Studia Pohl Series Maior
SBLHS §§8.4.1–2 contain the preferred abbreviation for the series Studia Pohl, published by the Pontifical Biblical Institute: StPohl. Lacking, however, is an abbreviation for the Studia Pohl subseries Series Maior. For those unfamiliar with that subseries, the Pontifical Biblical Institute website explains: “This subseries of the Pontifical Biblical Institute has been separated from Studia Pohl … Continue reading Studia Pohl and Studia Pohl Series Maior
The Studia Philonica Annual
The Studia Philonica Annual, published by SBL Press, is a journal dedicated to the writings of Philo of Alexandria and Hellenistic Judaism more generally. It began in 1972 as Studia Philonica (SPhilo) and became known as the Studia Philonica Annual in 1989. For more on the history of the journal, see here. Prior to the … Continue reading The Studia Philonica Annual
Reallexikon der Assyriologie (RlA)
Founded by Erich Ebeling and Bruno Meissner, with the first volume published by de Gruyter in 1928, the Reallexikon der Assyriologie has long since established itself as a standard reference work in studies of the ancient Near East. According to the de Gruyter website, “The coverage of the Reallexikon der Assyriologie und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie embraces … Continue reading Reallexikon der Assyriologie (RlA)
Lucian of Samasota
Lucian of Samasota (ca. 120 CE–ca. 180 CE) was an orator of the Second Sophistic. He was a prolific author, with more than seventy known works written in Greek. The SBLHS 2 contains abbreviations for about fifty works of these writings. The following abbreviations can be added to those: Bacch. Bacchus Cont. Contemplantes Cyn. Cynicus … Continue reading Lucian of Samasota
SBL Handbook of Style 