As noted in earlier posts, the Cambridge Ancient History (CAH) and Cambridge History of Judaism (CHJ) are somewhat similar to handbooks and companions but different enough to merit their own posts. This post applies the same principles to their sister series, the Cambridge History of Christianity (CHC). Specifically, SBL Press treats CHC as it does … Continue reading Citing Reference Works 11: Cambridge History of Christianity
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Citing Reference Works 10: Cambridge History of Judaism
As noted earlier (here), the Cambridge Ancient History (CAH) and Cambridge History of Judaism (CHJ) are somewhat similar to handbooks and companions but different enough to merit their own posts. This is especially the case with CHJ, since this post updates the SBLHS citation style for this series. Specifically, contra SBLHS §§8.4.1–2, which lists the … Continue reading Citing Reference Works 10: Cambridge History of Judaism
Citing Reference Works 2: Lexica
The previous post (here) laid the foundation for the discussions to follow by identifying three sets of distinctions: entries versus articles; signed versus unsigned pieces; and an authored versus an edited work. In terms of those distinctions, this post on lexica (the preferred plural of lexicon) pertains to dictionary-type works containing unsigned entries in both … Continue reading Citing Reference Works 2: Lexica
Jacoby and FGrHist
Felix Jacoby’s Die Fragmente der griechischen Historiker is a multivolume collection of extracts and quotations of Greek historians whose complete works are known but not extant. Building on the work of Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Müller’s Fragmenta Historicorum Graecorum (1841–1870, abbreviated FHG), Jacoby published the first volume in 1923 and continued with additional volumes until his … Continue reading Jacoby and FGrHist
Le Monde de la Bible
The SBLHS 2 §§8.4.1 and 8.4.2 contains the following abbreviation: MdB Le Monde de la Bible Readers familiar with the Labor et Fides series will think the italics an error. There are, however, multiple publications with the title “Le Monde de la Bible,” including a journal and at least two independent volumes. We propose expanding … Continue reading Le Monde de la Bible
Inscriptions and Papyri
Citing inscriptions and papyri can be confusing, since what G. H. R. Horsley and John A. L. Lee (1994) stated over twenty years ago is still true, namely, that, although some works have standard abbreviations, there is still a “great deal of inconsistency.” This post will clarify which abbreviations one should use and what format … Continue reading Inscriptions and Papyri
Brown Judaic Studies
Brown Judaic Studies Monograph Series (BJS) is a peer-reviewed monograph series that publishes high-quality, specialized books aimed primarily at a scholarly audience. The first three BJS volumes were published in 1977 by Scholars Press: Tzvee Zahavy’s The Traditions of Eleazar ben Azariah (BJS 2), William Scott Green’s edited Persons and Institutions in Early Rabbinic Judaism … Continue reading Brown Judaic Studies
Suomen Eksegeettisen Seuran julkaisuja
The Finnish Exegetical Society publishes the series Suomen Eksegeettisen Seuran julkaisuja (Eng.: Publications of the Finnish Exegetical Society). Following Schwertner (2014), we recommend using the Finnish title for the series and its corresponding abbreviation: SESJ Suomen Eksegeettisen Seuran julkaisuja If for some reason the English must be used, the following abbreviation is appropriate: PFES Publications … Continue reading Suomen Eksegeettisen Seuran julkaisuja
Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies
In the late 1990s, Brill’s Nag Hammadi Studies series became the Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies series. Although volumes under the new name continue the numbering sequence of the original series, we recommend that authors use different abbreviations to distinguish the two series: NHS Nag Hammadi Studies NHMS Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies NOTE: NHS … Continue reading Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies
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
SBL Handbook of Style 